You just sold your vehicle. You must notify the DMV within ___ days.
- 5 ✓
- 10
- 15
Answer: A. 5
When you sell your vehicle, you must notify the DMV within five days by completing a Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's registration section separates the two timelines: a buyer has 10 days to transfer ownership into their name, but a seller has only five days to tell the DMV the vehicle is no longer theirs. The notice is filed online as a Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability. So the number that applies to your situation as the seller is five days, not the buyer's ten.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 10 — Ten days is the deadline given to a buyer to transfer ownership, not the deadline for a seller to report the sale.
- C. 15 — Fifteen days does not appear in the handbook for reporting a sale; the seller's window is shorter than that.
Remember it
Remember it from the seller's side: you're done with the car, so your notice is the quick one, while the buyer gets the longer window to put the title in their name.