How to Fill Out the Ohio BMV 3772 Dealer Assignment Form

The Ohio BMV 3772 dealer assignment form is a licensed dealer’s one-page tool for transferring a vehicle when there’s no paper title to sign over, or when the assignment blocks on the back of an existing title are full. Fill it in, get every signature notarized, and file it at a County Clerk of Courts Title Office within 30 days of the assignment date. The title fee is $18 in most counties and $23 in counties that have adopted the higher rate.¹

When This Is the Right Form

Two situations call for a 3772. The first: the vehicle has an electronic title record and no paper certificate exists to sign. Ohio Revised Code 4505.032 lets the seller skip printing a paper title and instead complete a registrar-prescribed assignment form, which the buyer takes to a clerk of courts to put the title in their own name.² The 3772 is that form for dealer transactions.

The second: you hold a physical title, but every dealer-assignment space on the back is already used. The 3772 attaches as a supplemental assignment page so the sale can move without waiting on a duplicate title.

One boundary worth stating up front: only dealers licensed under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4517 (motor vehicles) or Chapter 1547 (watercraft) can use this form. A private seller transferring to another individual uses the assignment on the back of the title or BMV Form 3770.³

What to Gather Before You Start

Pull everything together before you open the PDF. Chasing a missing number mid-form is how mistakes get made.

The existing title number. If you don’t have the paper title in hand, the BMV’s VIN search will return the record.
The full 17-character VIN, taken from the vehicle itself or the existing title.
Year, make, model, and body type, worded exactly as they read on the current title.
Dealer permit number and vendor’s license number for every dealer in the transaction.
The exact current odometer reading.
Lienholder name, E-code number, and address if the sale involves financing. If there’s no lien, write “none” — a blank field stalls the clerk. Multiple liens go on an attached statement.⁴
The actual purchase price. Ohio treats a false selling price as criminal falsification under Revised Code 2921.13, carrying up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

The fillable PDF is on the BMV’s forms page at bmv.ohio.gov, and blank copies are stocked at any County Clerk of Courts Title Office.⁵

Filling in Each Section

Vehicle and Title Information

Enter the title number and check the current title type: Regular, Salvage, or Off Road. Then the VIN, year, make, model, and body type. These fields link the form to the existing title record in the state’s automated title processing system, so a single transposed digit will bounce the form at the clerk’s window.

Transferor (Seller)

Put the selling dealer’s legal business name and address exactly as they appear on the dealership license. The transferor’s signature appoints an attorney-in-fact to execute the title assignment and warrants that the title is free of liens. The signature has to be witnessed by a notary public or a deputy clerk at the title office.⁶ Without that witness, the assignment is void.

Transferee (Buyer)

Enter the buyer’s full name and current address. If the buyer is another dealer buying for resale, their dealer permit number goes here too. A minor buyer requires the date of birth plus a completed BMV 3751 (Minor’s Certification). A transfer-on-death designation requires BMV Form 3811.⁴

Odometer Disclosure and Sale Price

Record the exact mileage and check whether the reading is actual, exceeds the odometer’s mechanical limits, or is known to be inaccurate. Federal law requires odometer disclosure on all vehicles less than 20 years old, so any model-year 2007 or newer vehicle still needs the statement in 2026. Both seller and buyer sign the disclosure, and both signatures also need notarization or deputy clerk witnessing.⁷

Enter the true selling price on the same page. Don’t round to a convenient number and don’t leave it blank.

Notarization

Every signature on the 3772 — the seller’s assignment, the buyer’s acceptance, and the odometer disclosure signatures from both parties — must be witnessed by a notary public or a deputy clerk at the title office.⁶ Many dealerships have a notary on staff and handle it in-house before heading to the clerk.

Ohio notaries can charge up to $5 per notarial act in person. Remote online notarization runs up to $30 per act plus a possible $10 technology fee.⁸ The fee is per act, not per signature, so one notarization covering all signatures on the form is one fee.

Where to File, What It Costs, and the Deadline

The completed, notarized form goes to any County Clerk of Courts Title Office. Standard BMV deputy registrar locations do not process title transfers. An in-person visit usually produces a printed title the same day.

The title fee is $18 in most Ohio counties and $23 in counties where the board of commissioners has adopted the increased fee. That covers the certificate of title and any lien notation recorded at the same time.¹ Sales tax under Chapter 5741 is also due unless the transaction qualifies for an exemption; a dealer buying for resale uses the appropriate exemption code and pays no tax, while a retail buyer pays the tax at the clerk’s window when applying for their own title.

You have 30 days from the date of assignment to apply for the new certificate of title. After that, the clerk adds a $5 late fee on top of the standard title fee.⁴

Mistakes That Get the Form Rejected

Clerks see the same errors over and over. Checking for them before you leave the dealership saves a return trip.

A wrong VIN character. One digit off and the form won’t match the vehicle’s record.
Missing notarization on any signature. Without it, the assignment is void.
A blank lien field. Write “none” if there’s no lien.
Erasures or alterations. The form itself warns in bold that these void the assignment. Start over on a fresh form if you make a mistake.⁹
No odometer disclosure on a vehicle under 20 model years old.
An understated selling price. The form itself flags the ORC 2921.13 criminal exposure.

Keep Your Copy

Keep a copy of every completed 3772 with your other title transaction records. Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4501:1-3-04 requires dealers to maintain records for at least three years unless a federal regulation requires longer.¹⁰ Some related federal truth-in-lending and privacy rules push retention to five years, so holding everything for five is the simplest standard to run. The records have to be available for inspection at the dealership, and a missing 3772 in an audited title chain can trigger licensing consequences under ORC Chapter 4517.

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Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Code 4505.09 – Certificate of Title Fees – Funds
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Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Code 4505.032 – Certificate of Title
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Ohio BMV. Ohio BMV Vehicle Titles
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Ohio Department of Public Safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Application for Dealer Assignment BMV 3772
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Ohio BMV. Motor Vehicle Laws Forms Fees
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Franklin County Clerk of Courts. Auto Title FAQs
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Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Code 4549.46 – Written Odometer Disclosure Statement
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Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Code 147.08 – Notary Public Fees
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Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Code 4505.07 – Forms for Certificates and Applications
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Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4501:1-3-04 – Dealer Required to Maintain Records