Ownership Transfer - Buyer
The new owner must complete the following:
If the vehicle will be registered in the name of a business, a Letter of Authorization must be on file. A Letter of Authorization (LOA) must be submitted by a company to the County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing in order to process specified motor vehicle transactions. The person(s) named on the LOA are the authorized signatories of the company who are authorized to complete specified motor vehicle transactions on behalf of the company. The Letter of Authorization Guidelines is available at our offices.
- The new registered owner(s) must print and sign their name(s) on the appropriate lines on the reverse side of the Certificate of Title in Section "D". If the vehicle is to be jointly registered, both parties must sign. If the vehicle is being registered in the name of a business, you must have a Letter of Authorization on file authorizing you to buy vehicles on behalf of the business
- If there is a lien holder on the vehicle, the lien holder must print and sign their names on the appropriate lines on the reverse side of the Certificate of Title in Section "E". Both parties must sign if the vehicle will be jointly registered
- Submit the properly endorsed Certificate of Title, the last issued Certificate of Registration, and current or temporary State of Hawaii Safety Inspection Certificate within thirty (30) days
- If applicable, complete a Non-Commercial Vehicle Certification if the vehicle is a pick-up truck or a cargo van
- A transfer fee of $20.00 will be assessed plus the cost of registration renewal if the registration has expired or will expire within forty five (45) days. The cost of registration renewal will be calculated by the Customer Service Representative
If the vehicle will be registered in the name of a business, a Letter of Authorization must be on file. A Letter of Authorization (LOA) must be submitted by a company to the County of Maui Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing in order to process specified motor vehicle transactions. The person(s) named on the LOA are the authorized signatories of the company who are authorized to complete specified motor vehicle transactions on behalf of the company. The Letter of Authorization Guidelines is available at our offices.