How to Complete the South Carolina DRA-001 Dealer Reassignment Form

South Carolina’s DRA-001 dealer reassignment form is a title continuation sheet that licensed dealers use when the original certificate of title has run out of assignment blocks and the vehicle needs to move from one dealer to another. The SCDMV released the form on May 1, 2025, in partnership with the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (SCADA) and the Carolina Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA), and it is now the department’s preferred document for dealer-to-dealer reassignments.¹

When the Form Comes Into Play

Every certificate of title has a limited number of assignment spaces on the back. A private seller uses one when they sign the car over to a dealer. If that dealer flips the vehicle to another dealer, another block gets used. Once the blocks are full and the vehicle still needs to change hands between dealers, DRA-001 picks up where the title left off. South Carolina law requires each transfer to be documented either on the title itself or on a form the department prescribes, and DRA-001 is what the department now prescribes for this purpose.²

The form is for dealer-to-dealer transactions only. A private individual selling directly to another person signs the title’s own assignment block and does not touch DRA-001.

Where to Get DRA-001

The form is distributed through SCADA and CIADA rather than posted as a downloadable PDF on the SCDMV website. Member dealers request copies through their association.¹ Licensed dealers who are not currently members of either association can contact an association representative or the SCDMV directly for guidance.

How to Fill Out the Form

DRA-001 is a continuation of the title, so it asks for the same core information the title’s own assignment blocks require. Work through it in two parts: the vehicle and dealer identification, then the odometer disclosure.

Vehicle and Dealer Information

Enter the seventeen-character Vehicle Identification Number exactly as it appears on the original certificate of title, along with the year, make, model, and body style. A single wrong character in the VIN can cause the SCDMV to reject the paperwork. South Carolina law requires the title application to include this vehicle description, and DRA-001 must match it.³

Each dealer involved fills in dealership name, business address, and SCDMV-issued dealer number. The selling dealer completes their section first; the purchasing dealer completes the buyer fields. Both parties sign and print their names, and both dates go on the form.

Odometer Disclosure

Federal law requires a written odometer disclosure every time a motor vehicle changes hands. The transferring dealer records the current odometer reading in whole miles (no tenths) and certifies one of three things:⁴

The reading reflects the vehicle’s actual mileage.
The reading exceeds the odometer’s mechanical limits (the instrument has rolled past its maximum).
The reading is not the actual mileage for a reason other than calibration error, such as a replacement odometer.

The purchasing dealer must sign to acknowledge the disclosure. Accepting a reassignment document with an incomplete odometer statement violates federal regulations.⁵ State law mirrors the requirement: every intervening transfer between the previous title and a new title application must carry a completed odometer disclosure.³

What to Do With the Form After Signing

Keep the completed DRA-001 physically attached to the original certificate of title. The two documents travel together as a package through every later transfer. If the vehicle passes to another dealership, that dealer adds another DRA-001 to the stack. The chain must be unbroken, each form linked to the one before it and traceable back to the original title.

Between Dealers

When a dealer sells to another dealer for resale, the selling dealer hands over the original title and every attached DRA-001. Nothing is submitted to the SCDMV at this stage. The buying dealer holds the paperwork until they either sell to a retail customer or transfer to yet another dealer.⁶

At the Final Retail Sale

When the last dealer in the chain sells to an individual buyer, that dealer assembles the full package (original title, every DRA-001, and the buyer’s application for a new title) and submits it to the SCDMV, either by mail to PO Box 1498, Blythewood, SC 29016 or in person at any branch office. Most dealerships handle titling and registration on the buyer’s behalf.⁷

Deadlines and Penalties

The selling dealer must title and, where applicable, register the vehicle within 45 days after the retail sale. Missing that window can bring points against the dealer record. If the SCDMV finds the dealer knowingly missed the deadline, the consequence is a misdemeanor charge carrying a fine of at least $500, up to 30 days in jail, or both. Dealers are protected from prosecution when the delay was caused by the SCDMV placing the title in suspended status or by a lienholder’s failure to release a lien on time.⁶

Odometer fraud carries its own penalties. Knowingly providing a false odometer reading on any title document is a misdemeanor in South Carolina, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both. State penalties stack on top of federal penalties under 49 U.S.C. §§ 32701–32711.³

Fees at Final Titling

DRA-001 itself carries no filing fee. The costs land when the retail buyer’s new title is processed. The standard SCDMV title fee is $15, and an expedited title is $35, available only when applying in person at a branch.⁸ The retail buyer also owes the Infrastructure Maintenance Fee, which is 5% of the purchase price and caps at $500, with trade-in value subtracted from the purchase price before the percentage is calculated.⁹ Registration and plate fees apply as well, and county property taxes are billed separately by the county.¹⁰

Older Reassignment Forms Still Accepted

DRA-001 is the preferred document, but two older forms remain acceptable during the current transition period:¹

Form 4031, the Secured Bill of Sale, for situations where the title is unavailable because a lienholder still holds it or the title has been lost. It includes odometer disclosure fields and can serve as a reassignment document when properly completed.
The Affidavit and Notification of Sale, often called the PTO, typically used to notify a sale and defer property tax before registration. It can play a supporting role in reassignment documentation when applicable.

The SCDMV has not announced a hard cutoff date for those alternatives. For any new dealer-to-dealer transfer, default to DRA-001 to keep the paperwork aligned with the department’s current expectations and avoid processing delays.

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South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Clarification Regarding Forms for Dealer-to-Dealer Reassignments
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South Carolina Legislature. South Carolina Code Title 56 Chapter 19 – Section 56-19-360
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South Carolina Legislature. South Carolina Code Section 56-19-240 – Application for Certificate; Form and Contents
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U.S. Government Publishing Office. 49 CFR Part 580 – Odometer Disclosure Requirements
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Office of the Law Revision Counsel. 49 USC 32705 – Disclosure Requirements on Odometers
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South Carolina Legislature. South Carolina Code Title 56 Chapter 19 – Section 56-19-370
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South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Buying or Selling a Car
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South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Fees
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South Carolina Legislature. South Carolina Code Section 56-3-627 – Infrastructure Maintenance Fee
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South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Moving To SC – Vehicle