--- title: "Does a Bill of Sale Need to Be Notarized in Maryland?" description: "Maryland bill of sale: only in some cases. Bring proof of the price and a bill of sale if applicable. With the official source and the next step." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/bill-of-sale-maryland" --- Does it need a notary? · Maryland # Does a bill of sale need to be notarized in Maryland? The answer from Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), what else a bill of sale needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) Only in some cases. Bring proof of the price and a bill of sale if applicable. From October 1, 2026 a notarized bill of sale is no longer required for a privately sold vehicle under 7 years old. ## In the official wording "a notarized bill of sale is no longer required for vehicles less than 7 years old sold by a private party" From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026. ## What else the signing needs Title fee $200 title fee ($100 for rental vehicles), per the MVA's title and registration manual. "Title Fee $200.00, except for rental vehicles $100.00" Odometer An odometer disclosure, if applicable. "Odometer disclosure agreement, if applicable" **Not confirmed on the pages we read:** the title's notary rule and the buyer's deadline. Check with [Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA)](https://mva.maryland.gov/title-registration/title-vehicle/private-party-purchase). ## Next step Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Maryland, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state ([N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)). How Maryland treats it: Maryland recognizes notarial acts performed in another state (State Government §18-210). [More on Maryland signers](/notary/online-notary/maryland). Ask Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) first whether it accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale. [Notarize it online ($50 per session)](/notary/#order) [Request a mobile notary in Maryland](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey?state=Maryland#request) Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay. In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Maryland near you; you approve the price first. If a local notary in Maryland does it: $8 per notarial act, under the state's fee rules ([Maryland notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/maryland)). ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## Official sources - [MVA: Titling a Vehicle Bought from a Private Party](https://mva.maryland.gov/title-registration/title-vehicle/private-party-purchase) (checked November 2026) - [MVA bulletin: SB125 / HB251, Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement](https://mva.maryland.gov/your-mva-guide/businesses/bulletins-businesses/sb125-hb251-repeal-notarized-bill-sale-requirement) (checked November 2026) - [MVA: Selling a Vehicle](https://mva.maryland.gov/title-registration/buying-selling-or-gifting-vehicle/selling-vehicle) (checked November 2026) - [MVA: Interactive Title and Registration Manual](https://mva.maryland.gov/media/216) (checked November 2026) We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance. ## Common questions **Does a Maryland bill of sale have to be notarized?** Only in some cases. Bring proof of the price and a bill of sale if applicable. From October 1, 2026 a notarized bill of sale is no longer required for a privately sold vehicle under 7 years old. **Can I get a Maryland bill of sale notarized online?** If Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) accepts an electronically notarized bill of sale, yes: our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Maryland. Ask the agency first. **What does a notary charge in Maryland?** $8 per notarial act, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first. ## Keep going - [Seller's checklist](/notary/selling-a-car-checklist-by-state?state=md&role=seller) - [Car title rules in every state](/notary/car-title-notarization-by-state) - [A power of attorney in Maryland](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-maryland) - [A will in Maryland](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-maryland) A bill of sale in another state: [Louisiana](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/bill-of-sale-louisiana) · [Oklahoma](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/bill-of-sale-oklahoma) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=bill-of-sale) ## Ready to sign? Book a video session. [Book an online notarization](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)