Arkansas: notifying the DMV after you sell
Arkansas doesn't require it, but telling the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) about your sale is the best way to protect yourself from tickets, tolls or accidents involving the car after it leaves your hands.
At a glance
- Required? Recommended, not required
- Deadline: No state deadline. File the day the car is picked up if you can.
- Form: Notice of Transfer of Ownership
- Where to file: A DFA revenue office, in person or by mail
How to file
- Fill out a Notice of Transfer of Ownership.
- List Plug as the buyer. Ask your Plug contact for Plug's name and address.
- Mail it or drop it off at a DFA revenue office. Keep a copy.
Your license plates
- Remove your plates before pickup. They're yours, not the car's.
- Transfer them to another vehicle or destroy them.
Keep for your records
- Your filing confirmation or a copy of the form
- A copy of the signed title
- Your Bill of Sale
Official source
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DMV rules change. Last reviewed October 2026. Check the Arkansas DFA site for the latest requirements.