Form MVT-8 at a glance
What it is: MVT-8 is a request to re-issue a Certificate of Title.
Who signs: Signatures of owners as named in block 1; all owners must sign if multiple ownership.
What to bring and attach to Form MVT-8
If the original Certificate is mutilated or illegible, the Certificate or its remnants must accompany this application.
A filled-in Form MVT-8 example: a rush copy of a lost title
How to fill out Form MVT-8, box by box
Rush request
Rush request: additional $10.00 fee (checked October 31, 2026).
Rush duplicate Certificate of Title: $43.00 (checked October 31, 2026).
Lost, stolen, destroyed or illegible
The original title was: lost, stolen, destroyed or illegible, as you state under penalties of false statement.
Owner information
1. Name(s): last, first, middle initial. 2. Date of birth. 3. Telephone #.
4. Owner's current mailing address: no & street, city, state, zip code.
Vehicle information
5. Year, 6. Make, 7. Model, 8. Vehicle identification number, 9. Body type, 10. New, Used or Rebuilt.
11. Purchase date. 12. Current odometer reading in MI. or KM: do not estimate, no tenths.
Mileage stated as: actual mileage, in excess of mechanical limits or not actual, odometer discrepancy. If not actual: odometer changed or odometer broken, must file MVT-32.
Lien information
13. First lien holder's name, if vehicle financed; if no lien, state "NONE". 14. Date of lien, M/D/Y.
15. Address: no. & street, city, state, zip code.
A lien release form (MVT-12) must be filed if motor vehicle records show a lien which has since been released.
A lienholder cannot create a lien with this form.
16. Second lien holder's name. 14. Date of lien, M/D/Y.
18. Address: no. & street, city, state, zip code.
Signatures, and the lienholder's signature if applicable
19. Certify the accuracy of all the information.
19. Lienholder's signature, if applicable: name, position, date.
Making a false statement on this form is a criminal offense.
Never sign a blank form.
Failure to provide all signatures, information and/or necessary documents may result in suspension of your application and/or registration.
Authorization for Mailing to a dealer
Authorization for Mailing: you certify that you intend to transfer your interest in the vehicle to a Maine licensed dealer and authorize the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to forward the Certificate issued to the dealer named. This section is not for use by dealers outside of Maine or for private sales.
This is not a transfer of ownership; use form MVT-16 to transfer.
21. Dealer's name, 22. Address, 23. Plate number; name, position, signature, date.
Dealers, lienholders and other situations
A person recovering an original Certificate of Title
A person recovering an original Certificate of Title for which a duplicate has been issued must promptly surrender the original Certificate to the Title Section of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
A duplicate Certificate of Title is to be sent to a Maine licensed dealer or to anyone other than the owner
A duplicate Certificate of Title will be mailed to the owner or, at the owner's request, to a Maine licensed dealer.
If a duplicate Certificate of Title is to be sent to anyone other than the owner or a Maine Dealer, the owner must submit a separate signed authorization.
The first lienholder shown on the certificate
If a Certificate of Title has been lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder shown on the certificate may apply for and obtain a duplicate upon furnishing information satisfactory to the Secretary of State.
The previous title was issued
The Secretary of State is not required to issue a duplicate until 15 days after the previous title was issued.
Vehicles more than 25 years old
Vehicles more than 25 years old are exempt from title.
As of January 1, 2026 vehicles that are 2000 model year and older are title exempt.
As of January 1, 2027 vehicles that are 2001 model year and older are title exempt.
Before you go
Call 207-624-9000 ext. 52138 to verify information before filing; TTY users call Maine Relay 711. Please type or print clearly in dark ink.
Common questions about Form MVT-8
Are there fees?
Fee: $33.00 (checked October 31, 2026). Checks should be made payable to "SECRETARY OF STATE." Please do not send cash.
Sources
[1] Form MVT-8 (Rev. 10/2023), Request to re-issue a Certificate of Title, Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).