Bill of sale. — Delaware Code § 6305
Delaware Code § 6305 — Bill of sale.. Reproduced from the official Delaware Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 6305. Bill of sale.
Every motor vehicle dealer shall complete, in duplicate, a bill of sale for each sale or exchange of a motor vehicle. The original shall be retained for a period of 5 years. A duplicate copy shall be delivered to the purchaser at the time of sale or exchange. The bill of sale shall be signed by both buyer and seller. A bill of sale shall include the following:
(1) The name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold or traded;
(2) The date of the sale or trade;
(3) The name and address of the motor vehicle dealer selling or trading the vehicle;
(4) The make, model, year, vehicle identification number and body style of the vehicle;
(5) The sale price of the vehicle;
(6) The amount of any deposit made by the buyer;
(7) A description of any Delaware titled vehicle used as a trade-in and the amount credited the buyer for the trade-in;
(8) The amount of the document fee, title fee, registration fee or any other fee for which the buyer is responsible and the dealer has collected; each fee shall be individually listed and identified; and
(9) The amount of any balance due at settlement.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 47; Code 1935, § 5585; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 6303; 65 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 11; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 6305
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Bill of sale.
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