{"id":13597,"date":"2020-04-15T15:23:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/odometer-mileage-reporting\/disclosure-requirements\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T10:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:22:19","slug":"disclosure-requirements","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/odometer-mileage-reporting\/disclosure-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"5.025 Disclosure Requirements (Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 \u00a7580.5 (c) and 580.5 (f)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Original Signature(s) Required<\/strong>\u2014Odometer disclosure requires original<\/strong> signatures by the seller(s) and buyer(s); signatures by power of attorney are not<\/strong> acceptable. The original signature of one seller and one buyer is sufficient when multiple owners are shown on the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handprinted Name(s) Required<\/strong>\u2014The printed name and signature of an individual buyer or seller must<\/strong> be completed by hand in ink. Endorsements by a business may show a handprinted, typewritten, or computer-generated business name, but the countersignature of the authorized agent must be completed by hand and in ink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seller\u2019s Disclosure Missing on Private Party Sale\/Transfer<\/strong>\u2014When the odometer mileage reading was not<\/strong> disclosed by the seller and the buyer cannot<\/strong> locate the seller for disclosure, the buyer must<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n