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Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf there is a change in the person of the owner, the previous holder or owner must immediately notify the competent registration authority for the purpose of amending the vehicle registers.
Depending on the offer of the licensing authority, a corresponding form is available for download.
There is no need to notify if the purchaser has already notified the licensing authority of the changes. Immediately after the change of ownership, the purchaser must inform the registration authority responsible for his place of residence or registered office of the new owner data and the vehicle data and, if requested, provide proof, apply for the issuance of a new registration certificate Part I on presentation of the proof of insurance and submit the registration certificate part II for modification (transfer).
If there is a change in the person of the owner (e.g. due to the sale of the vehicle), the previous owner or owner must inform the registration authority immediately. This serves to correct the vehicle register.
If the buyer has requested the issuance of a new registration certificate Part I, there is no need to notify the seller.
The seller remains the owner of the vehicle until it has been transferred to the new owner or taken out of service by the new owner. Until this time, you are obliged to pay the motor vehicle tax as well as the premium for liability insurance.
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If you sell or give away a vehicle, you should only hand it over in a deregistered condition. This will avoid complications with subsequent deregistration if the buyer does not fulfill their obligation to register the vehicle in their name immediately. Regardless of whether you hand over the vehicle while it is still registered or already deregistered, you are obliged by law to immediately notify the registration office that last issued the vehicle with a registration number of the sale. To do this, you can, for example, send or fax a copy of the purchase contract. It is important that it is documented in the purchase contract that the vehicle registration document and vehicle registration certificate or the new documents registration certificate part I and part II as well as the registration plates have been handed over to the purchaser. In addition, the full name and address of the purchaser must be stated. The transfer of the documents must be acknowledged by the purchaser. The new owner also needs the report on the last general inspection (HU) if such an inspection was already due due to the age of the vehicle. It is strongly recommended that the buyer's details are checked using an identity card or passport. You remain the owner of the vehicle after the sale until it has been transferred to the new owner or taken out of service by the new owner. Upon receipt of the complete notification of sale by the registration office, the vehicle will be deregistered for tax purposes. The purchaser thus becomes liable for tax. When selling abroad, it is particularly important to deregister the vehicle before the sale so that your keeper obligations (motor vehicle liability insurance, motor vehicle tax) are terminated. A later deregistration is time-consuming and expensive because the vehicle documents are usually no longer available. The purchaser also has the option of transferring the vehicle abroad in a way other than in a registered state (by means of an export license plate, transport vehicle). If the vehicle is transferred out of service, you are obliged by law to immediately notify the registration office that last issued the vehicle with a registration plate of the sale. To do this, you can, for example, send or fax a copy of the purchase contract. It is important that the