Form HSMV 82039 at a glance
What it is: HSMV 82039 is the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Application for Multiple Certificates of Title With/Without Registrations, for a company or corporation.
Who signs: This form must be signed by and include the printed name of an authorized agent of the company or corporation.
Where and when to file: Submit this form to your local Tax Collector office.
Any authorized agent of a company or corporation required to make application for multiple Florida certificates of title is authorized to complete this form.
What to bring and attach to Form HSMV 82039
One of the following must be filed with this form: (A) Florida certificate of title, (B) manufacturer's certificate of origin, or (C) out-of-state title or other official proof of ownership.
All applicable sections of this form must be completed legibly.
A filled-in Form HSMV 82039 example: a fleet company titles two new trucks
How to fill out Form HSMV 82039, box by box
Applicant identification
Under Applicant Identification, enter the Owner/Lessor Name, Owner/Lessor Email Address, FEID #, Sex and Fleet #, then the Owner/Lessor's Address, City, State and Zip.
Only for a Lessee, enter the Lessee's Name, Lessee's Email Address, Date of Birth and Sex, then the Lessee's Mailing Address, City, State and Zip.
Enter the Owner/Lessee's Street Address in Florida (Mandatory), City, State and Zip.
Transfer type and status
Under Transfer Type and Status, if ownership has transferred, mark how the vehicles or vessels were acquired: Sale, Gift, Repossession, Court Order or Other (Specify).
Enter the Date Acquired and mark New or Used, then Lease: Short Term or Long Term, or Private, Taxi Cab or Police.
Lienholder information
Under Lienholder Information, enter the FEID #, Date of Lien, Lienholder Name, Lienholder Email Address, Lienholder Address, City, State and Zip.
If Lienholder authorizes the Department to send title to the owner, check box and countersign; if that box is not checked, title will be mailed to first lienholder.
Vehicle descriptions and odometer
Under Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home or Vessel Descriptions, enter the Year, Make/Manufacturer, Body and Weight/Length, then for each row the VIN / HIN, License Plate or Registration number, Color of Vehicle, Previous State, Odometer Reading, Date Read, Title Number and Previous Issue Date.
"I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the mileage that I checked is the true and correct mileage."
Odometer status: when a check mark is entered under the "A" the status will be shown as "Actual Mileage." Under the "N" it will be shown as "Warning: Not Actual Mileage." Under the "E" it will be shown as "Exceeds Mechanical Limits."
The odometer declaration in section 4 of this form does not have to be completed when the vehicle being titled is exempt from odometer disclosure requirements. Exemptions: a motor vehicle with a model year of 2011 or newer is exempt after twenty (20) years and a motor vehicle with a model year of 2010 or older is exempt after ten (10) years. A motor vehicle is also exempt if it has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 16,000 pounds or if it is not self-propelled.
Dealer sales tax report
Under Dealer Sales Tax Report (Section 7), the dealer enters the Florida Sales Tax Reg Number, Date of Sale, Dealer License Number and Amount of Tax, per Unit, and signs on the Dealer / Agent Signature line.
More rules for Form HSMV 82039
Use this form when a company or corporation is applying for multiple certificates of title on new or used motor vehicles, mobile homes or vessels with the same year, make, body and weight. For mobile homes and vessels, body and weight are excluded and length is included.
Forms DR40, DR-41A and Form HSMV 82042 have been merged into this form.
If your situation is different
The motor vehicle is used
This part requires a physical inspection of each motor vehicle and each vehicle identification number (VIN) described on this form by a Florida notary public.
If other than a notary, the VIN verification can be performed by a Florida licensed dealer, law enforcement officer, military police officer or Florida compliance examiner/inspector (Division of Motorist Services/Tax Collector employee).
Complete this section on all used motor vehicles, including trailers (with abbreviation of "TL" and a weight of 2,000 pounds or more), not currently titled in Florida.
"I, the undersigned, certify that I have physically inspected the vehicles described on this form and find vehicle identification numbers on each vehicle to be identical to the vehicle identification numbers recorded on this form."
Sign on the Signature line and enter the Date and Printed Name, then the Law Enforcement/Miliary Officer Badge or FL. Dealer's Name and FL. Dealer #, the Florida DMV/Tax Collector Employee name with the Florida Compliance Examiner/Inspector Badge or ID Number, or the Commissioned Name of Florida Notary and Notary's Signature with the Notary Stamp.
The vessel is a motorboat or sailboat
Under Type, mark 1. Open Motorboat, 2. Cabin Motorboat, 3. Auxiliary Sailboat, 4. Inflatable, 5. Houseboat, 6. Pontoon, 7. Personal Watercraft or 8. Other.
Under Hull Material, mark 1. Wood, 2. Aluminum, 3. Steel, 4. Fiberglass, 5. Wood/Fiberglass or 6. Other.
Under Propulsion, mark 1. Outboard, 2. Inboard, 3. Sail, 4. Inboard/Outboard, 5. Air Propelled or 6. Other.
Under Fuel, mark 1. Gas, 2. Diesel or 3. Other.
Under Use of Vessel, mark 1. Pleasure, 2. Dealer, 3. Manufacturer, 4. Pleasure Canoe, 5. Commercial Canoe, 6. Commercial or 7. Exempt.
Enter the Length of Vessel in FT. and IN.
For the Owner and the Co-Owner, mark yes or no for Are you a Florida resident? and Are you an alien?
For a Previously Federally Documented Vessel, attach a copy of: 1. U.S. Coast Guard Release From Documentation Form; or 2. Copy of Canceled Documentation Papers.
Enter the Previous Out-of-State Registration Number.
The purchase is exempt from sales tax
Under Sales Tax Exemption Certification, the motor vehicles, mobile homes or vessels have been purchased and are exempt from the sales tax imposed by Chapter 212, Florida Statutes because the purchaser (state agencies, counties, etc.) holds a valid exemption certificate, with the Consumer's Certificate of Exemption No., or because the vehicles, mobile homes or vessels will be used exclusively for rental.
The sales tax exemption number or consumer's certificate of exemption number must be shown in section 6 of this form.
If the vehicles, mobile homes or vessels will be used exclusively for rental, enter the Sales Tax Registration Number.
The VIN verification is not necessary
The VIN verification on this form does not have to be completed on vessels, mobile homes, travel trailers, camping trailers, fifth wheel recreational trailers or semi trailers with a net weight of less than 2,000 pounds, when a Florida certificate of title is submitted as proof of ownership or when form HSMV 82042 has been completed and is attached.
Common questions about Form HSMV 82039
Who signs it?
This form must be signed by and include the printed name of an authorized agent of the company or corporation. Sign as Signature of Applicant (Owner) with Printed Name and Date; a co-owner signs as Signature of Co-Applicant (Co-Owner) with Printed Name and Date.
Where do I file it?
Submit this form to your local Tax Collector office.
Is there a penalty?
Under penalties of perjury, the applicant declares that the applicant has read the document and that the facts stated in it are true.
What am I certifying when I sign?
In consideration of the attached evidence of ownership, the applicant requests that the certificate of title for the motor vehicles, mobile homes or vessels described on side 1 of this form be issued in to the applicant's name and further agrees to defend the title against all claims.
Sources
[1] Form HSMV 82039 (Rev. 01/13/21), Application for Multiple Certificates of Title With/Without Registrations, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).