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Fees

Typical transfer fees for a titled vehicle

Type	Fee
Title Fee (An addition $2 is due for each lien recorded)	$8.25
Transfer Tax	$10.00
Public Safety Vehicle Fee	$3.50
Filing Fee	$10.00
Motor Vehicle Sales Tax	Varies

Transfer Title Fees

Type	Fee
Filing Fee	$10.00 - due with each title transaction
Title Fee	$8.25 - due on all initial applications for title and title transfers. This includes: Each issuance of a title Repossessions Corrected titles Name changes
Duplicate Title Fee	$7.25
Grant of Security Interest (Lien)	$2.00
Late Transfer Penalty	$2.00 - Charged when a transfer is not submitted within 10 business days of the date of sale.
Non-Title Transfer	$3.00
Public Safety Vehicle Fee	$3.50 - This fee is not charged on non-titled trailer transactions.
Reassignment of Security Interest	$1.00
Repossession	$8.25
Transfer Tax	$10 - This fee is not charged on: Transfers from joint to single ownership (the fee is due on transfers from single to joint ownership) Applications in the name of a licensed dealer, when the dealer is holding the vehicle for resale Applications in the name of a government entity Application in the name of the owners listed on the foreign state title or registration card being surrendered Applications for vehicles weighing less than 1,000 pounds