Does an Oklahoma bill of sale need to be notarized?

It depends what the document is doing. A purchase contract or bill of sale offered only to establish the actual sales price, and not to convey ownership, need not be notarised. The certificate of title assignment does have to be notarised, and Form 718 — the bill of sale that transfers an electronic Oklahoma title — is signed before a notary under a sworn jurat.

How long do I have to transfer a title in Oklahoma?

Thirty calendar days from the date of purchase or acquisition to apply to title and register the vehicle. The delinquent registration penalty begins on the thirty-first day following assignment of ownership and accrues at $1.00 per day to a maximum of $100.00, which is a hundred days. Manufactured homes and commercial trucks are assessed differently.

What is Oklahoma Form 722-1?

The Declaration of Vehicle Purchase Price. Oklahoma needs the actual sales price to calculate excise and sales tax, and for a used vehicle the first choice is a purchase contract or bill of sale; Form 722-1 is what the purchaser completes when neither is available. Whichever document you use, that figure is the one the state taxes — even if a different number appears in the title’s assignment block.

Do I need an odometer disclosure in Oklahoma?

Only for a motor vehicle of model year 2011 or newer, on Service Oklahoma’s own statement of the rule. The disclosure may be completed on the title assignment or on Form 729, and it may not be signed by the same individual as the buyer and seller — so a single person acting for both sides cannot sign it twice.

The seller says the title is electronic. What now?

Use Form 718, the Bill of Sale of an Electronic Title, which can only be used where the current title on record is electronic. The seller completes the vehicle, buyer, sale and seller blocks, then signs before a notary. If the vehicle is newer than 2011 a federal odometer statement is required with it; a purchase agreement or Form 722-1 may also be needed to show the price.

Is this legal advice?

No. Free Contract Generator provides self-help templates and general information, not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created. Vehicle-transfer rules are set by each state and change; confirm the current rule with the agency cited and consult a licensed attorney for advice about your situation.

Oklahoma Bill of Sale — Free Template & Generator

Oklahoma is a notary state. Service Oklahoma lists “a properly assigned and notarized Oklahoma certificate of title” as the first document needed to transfer ownership, and if the title is electronic the transfer runs on Form 718, a bill of sale sworn before a notary. The buyer then has thirty calendar days: the delinquent registration penalty begins on the thirty-first day at $1.00 a day, to a maximum of $100.00.

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Enter the item and the parties
Vehicle, boat or general item — VIN and odometer, or HIN — plus price, payment method, seller and buyer.
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The as-is terms, the seller’s title warranty and, for vehicles, the federal odometer statement.
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What Oklahoma actually requires

Oklahoma rules for a private sale

Last verified September 6, 2026

Notarisation Required on the title assignment

Service Oklahoma’s vehicle titles page lists what to bring to transfer ownership, and the first item is “A properly assigned and notarized Oklahoma certificate of title,” alongside a valid driver licence or FEI number, verification of liability insurance for motor vehicles, a lien release for any active liens, and purchase price documentation.

Service Oklahoma — Vehicle Titles
Buyer’s deadline 30 days · then $1 a day to $100

“The new owner of a motor vehicle must within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of vehicle purchase or acquisition make application to title and register the vehicle,” paying excise and sales taxes and the title and registration fees. The penalty subsection is exact: “Delinquent registration penalty begins to apply on the thirty-first (31st) day following assignment of ownership accruing at $1.00 per day, to a maximum penalty assessment of $100.00 (100 days).” Manufactured homes and commercial trucks are penalised differently, at the registration fee less the administrative fee.

OAC 710:60-3-28(e)–(f) and 710:60-3-30 (Oklahoma Tax Commission, Chapter 60 — Motor Vehicles)
Purchase price document Bill of sale or Form 722-1 — and it need not be notarised

The actual sales price has to be documented for every vehicle titled in Oklahoma, because excise and sales tax are calculated from it. For used vehicles “a purchase contract or bill of sale will be required. If neither of these documents is available, a ‘Declaration of Vehicle Purchase Price’ must be completed by the purchaser” — Form 722-1. The rule also settles the notary question for this document: “A purchase contract or bill of sale offered only to establish the actual sales price pursuant to this subsection, and not to convey ownership, need not be notarized.” The price on the bill of sale governs even if a different figure was written in the assignment block of the title.

OAC 710:60-5-51(f) (Oklahoma Tax Commission, Chapter 60 — Motor Vehicles)
Odometer Model year 2011 and newer

Oklahoma applies the federal exemption for older vehicles as a bright line: “When transferring ownership of a motor vehicle from 2011 or newer, a completed odometer disclosure statement is required.” The registration page names the document — Form 729, Odometer Disclosure Statement — and repeats that it is “Only required for vehicles made in 2011 or newer with an odometer.” Older vehicles are outside the requirement entirely, which is why a 2009 pickup can change hands in Oklahoma with no mileage line at all.

Service Oklahoma — Vehicle Titles and New & Used Vehicle Registration
Electronic titles Form 718, sworn before a notary

If the title on record is electronic there is no paper to assign, so Oklahoma substitutes a sworn bill of sale. Form 718 has the seller attest “that I currently have an electronic title that is being held by the State of Oklahoma and hereby assign and warrant ownership of the vehicle to the party mentioned above,” signed under a “Subscribed and sworn to before me” jurat. The form lists what may travel with it: a purchase agreement, Form 722-1, Form 729, and BM-10 for a boat or outboard motor serial number.

Service Oklahoma Form 718 — Bill of Sale of an Electronic Title (SOK 718 — 9/2025)

How this document fits Oklahoma’s paperwork

Official form: Form 718 (SOK 718 — 9/2025) — Bill of Sale of an Electronic Title. This is Oklahoma’s own bill-of-sale form, and it exists for one situation: “This form should be used to transfer ownership of an electronic Oklahoma title. It can ONLY be used if the current title on record is electronic.” The seller signs it before a notary — the form carries a “Subscribed and sworn to before me” jurat and a notary seal block — and the form’s own note adds that “If the vehicle is newer than 2011, a Federal Odometer statement will be required in conjunction with this form.” Use the document generated here for a paper-title sale, where the price record is what you need.

Ask first whether the Oklahoma title is paper or electronic, because the answer changes the document. On a paper title, the seller assigns it in front of a notary and the bill of sale generated here is your purchase price documentation — which the rules accept in place of Form 722-1, and which does not itself need notarising when it is offered only to establish the price. On an electronic title, the sworn Form 718 is the transfer document and the bill of sale sits beside it as the price record. Either way, the buyer applies within thirty calendar days; on day thirty-one the $1-a-day penalty starts, capped at $100.

FAQ

Oklahoma bill of sale questions

Does an Oklahoma bill of sale need to be notarized?: It depends what the document is doing. A purchase contract or bill of sale offered only to establish the actual sales price, and not to convey ownership, need not be notarised. The certificate of title assignment does have to be notarised, and Form 718 — the bill of sale that transfers an electronic Oklahoma title — is signed before a notary under a sworn jurat.
How long do I have to transfer a title in Oklahoma?: Thirty calendar days from the date of purchase or acquisition to apply to title and register the vehicle. The delinquent registration penalty begins on the thirty-first day following assignment of ownership and accrues at $1.00 per day to a maximum of $100.00, which is a hundred days. Manufactured homes and commercial trucks are assessed differently.
What is Oklahoma Form 722-1?: The Declaration of Vehicle Purchase Price. Oklahoma needs the actual sales price to calculate excise and sales tax, and for a used vehicle the first choice is a purchase contract or bill of sale; Form 722-1 is what the purchaser completes when neither is available. Whichever document you use, that figure is the one the state taxes — even if a different number appears in the title’s assignment block.
Do I need an odometer disclosure in Oklahoma?: Only for a motor vehicle of model year 2011 or newer, on Service Oklahoma’s own statement of the rule. The disclosure may be completed on the title assignment or on Form 729, and it may not be signed by the same individual as the buyer and seller — so a single person acting for both sides cannot sign it twice.
The seller says the title is electronic. What now?: Use Form 718, the Bill of Sale of an Electronic Title, which can only be used where the current title on record is electronic. The seller completes the vehicle, buyer, sale and seller blocks, then signs before a notary. If the vehicle is newer than 2011 a federal odometer statement is required with it; a purchase agreement or Form 722-1 may also be needed to show the price.
Is this legal advice?: No. Free Contract Generator provides self-help templates and general information, not legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created. Vehicle-transfer rules are set by each state and change; confirm the current rule with the agency cited and consult a licensed attorney for advice about your situation.