INFORMATION
NOTE: To correct or change the name listed on a Pennsylvania Certificate of Title, use Form MV-41A. In addition, if the vehicle has been modified in any manner, Form MV-426B must be used.
If the title is being held by a lienholder that participates in the Electronic Lien and Titling Program (ELT), there will be no title attached.
GENERAL
lIndividuals should list their PA Driver’s License (PA DL) or Photo ID# in the space provided. Businesses should list their Business ID# (Bus. ID) where indicated (i.e. E.I.N.).
lIf this application is processed, and the requested title, registration, or both are not received due to loss in the mail, the vehicle owner may apply for a free duplicate title on Form MV-38O, and free replacement of registration by completing Form MV-44 within 90 days of the date of original issuance. The lienholder, if applicable, must use Form MV-38L and a Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Dealer must use Form MV-38D.
lFee for issuance of a corrected title: $58. DO NOT SEND CASH. Make check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and mail the completed application to: PA Department of Transportation, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 68593 Harrisburg, PA 17106-8593.
IF THE 1ST BLOCK IS CHECKED ON REVERSE - Certificate of title and $58 title fee must be attached. NOTE: Certificate of title and fee are not required when used for verification of VIN only.
lThis application can only be used to correct typographical error of one digit, transposition of two digits, or if the vehicle’s engine number has been erroneously recorded as the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
lVerification of the VIN can be done by authorized vehicle safety inspection mechanics and notaries public employed by a full agent or motor vehicle dealer.
IF THE 2ND BLOCK IS CHECKED ON REVERSE - Certificate of title and $58 title fee MUST be attached.
lOriginal Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) will be used on state replacement VIN plate unless original number cannot be determined. A corrected title and registration card will be issued indicating that a VIN plate has been replaced.
lSection C on the front of this application must be completed by a police officer. The police officer verifying the original Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) must sign their name and list the badge number, department name, and telephone number.
IF THE 3RD BLOCK IS CHECKED ON REVERSE
lCurrent certificate of title is not required when applying for a correction of the registered gross weight and there have been no alterations to the vehicle. Certificate of title and $58 title fee MUST be attached for all other corrections.
lIn addition to the title fee (if applicable), appropriate increase fee for the difference in registration weight and seating capacity must also be attached if registration is desired.
lCurrent certificate of title must be attached when applying for a correction of the odometer reading. Notarized statements from the previous owner and the applicant listed in Section A on this application are required. In addition, copies of past 2 years inspection records or repair bills that cover the time of the odometer discrepancy must be attached. In many instances, the inspection records or repair bills include the vehicle odometer reading at the time of vehicle safety inspection or repair, which will help substantiate the actual mileage being requested.
NOTE: When changing the body type from off road vehicle (ORV)/low speed vehicle (LSV) to neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV), the vehicle must meet the equipment requirements and standards as set forth in 49 CFR 571.500 and shall be equipped with the following: (1) brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop the vehicle; (2) an odometer; (3) a speedometer; (4) the original manufacturer's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN); (5) a windshield wiper; (6) a horn and (7) a battery charge indicator.
For more information regarding NEVs, please refer to the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Fact Sheet found on our website at www.dmv.pa.gov.
IF THE 4TH BLOCK IS CHECKED ON REVERSE
lVerification of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) must be completed by authorized inspection mechanics only in the spaces provided in Section E.
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01 |
- Adams |
13 |
- Carbon |
25 |
- Erie |
37 |
- Lawrence |
49 |
- Northumberland |
61 |
- Venango |
02 |
- Allegheny |
14 |
- Centre |
26 |
- Fayette |
38 |
- Lebanon |
50 |
- Perry |
62 |
- Warren |
03 |
- Armstrong |
15 |
- Chester |
27 |
- Forest |
39 |
- Lehigh |
51 |
- Philadelphia |
63 |
- Washington |
04 |
- Beaver |
16 |
- Clarion |
28 |
- Franklin |
40 |
- Luzerne |
52 |
- Pike |
64 |
- Wayne |
05 |
- Bedford |
17 |
- Clearfield |
29 |
- Fulton |
41 |
- Lycoming |
53 |
- Potter |
65 |
- Westmoreland |
06 |
- Berks |
18 |
- Clinton |
30 |
- Greene |
42 |
- McKean |
54 |
- Schuylkill |
66 |
- Wyoming |
07 |
- Blair |
19 |
- Columbia |
31 |
- Huntingdon |
43 |
- Mercer |
55 |
- Snyder |
67 |
- York |
08 |
- Bradford |
20 |
- Crawford |
32 |
- Indiana |
44 |
- Mifflin |
56 |
- Somerset |
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09 |
- Bucks |
21 |
- Cumberland |
33 |
- Jefferson |
45 |
- Monroe |
57 |
- Sullivan |
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10 |
- Butler |
22 |
- Dauphin |
34 |
- Juniata |
46 |
- Montgomery |
58 |
- Susquehanna |
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11 - Cambria |
23 |
- Delaware |
35 |
- Lackawanna |
47 |
- Montour |
59 |
- Tioga |
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12 |
- Cameron |
24 |
- Elk |
36 |
- Lancaster |
48 |
- Northampton |
60 |
- Union |
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