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All MCO\/MSO forms, except those for off-road equipment, should be produced in an identical format and <strong>must<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The manufacturer\u2019s name and address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The make, identification number, year model, and vehicle series or model name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The date, to whom the manufacturer transferred ownership, <strong>and<\/strong> the signature of the manufacturer\u2019s agent (a signature stamp is acceptable).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> Reassignments made in the space provided on the MCO\/MSO do<strong> not<\/strong> need to be notarized, even if a notarization space is provided.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although variations exist, an MCO\/MSO should be: 7\u201d x 11\u201d in size, on 60-pound paper stock or equivalent durability, and printed with security features that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sensitized-security paper without added optical brighteners that will not fluoresce under ultraviolet light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engraved border and prismatic-rainbow printing with a copy void pantograph (the word \u201cvoid\u201d appears when the document is copied).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two complex colors (colors developed by using a mixture of two or more primary colors and black) <strong>and<\/strong> two security threads, with or without a watermark, and\/or intaglio print, with or without a latent image, and\/or security laminate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duplicate MCO\/MSO<\/strong>\u2014A duplicate copy of an MCO\/MSO issued by the manufacturer is acceptable as proof of ownership. 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