Florida Itemized Vessel Bill of Sale
FLORIDA ITEMIZED VESSEL BILL OF SALE
Sale date: [__/__/____] Place of delivery: [CITY, STATE]
Seller and buyer
Seller's full legal name: [________________________________]
Seller's street and mailing addresses: [________________________________]
Other titled seller, if applicable: [________________________________]
Buyer's full legal name: [________________________________]
Buyer's street and mailing addresses: [________________________________]
Vessel identification
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer / builder | [________________________________] |
| Model and year | [________________________________] |
| Vessel type and intended use | [________________________________] |
| Hull identification number | [________________________________] |
| Florida or other registration number | [________________________________] |
| Title number and issuing jurisdiction, if titled | [________________________________] |
| Overall length and hull material | [________________________________] |
| Propulsion, engine drive, and fuel type | [________________________________] |
| Color or other identifying features | [________________________________] |
Components and actual prices
Enter a separate description and the price actually paid for each component included in this sale. Mark an item “not included” if it is not sold. Do not allocate a combined price artificially. The total below must equal the amount the buyer pays for this vessel rig.
| Component | Identifying description, including serial or VIN if available | Price paid |
|---|---|---|
| Vessel and installed equipment | [________________________________] | $[________] |
| Inboard motor, if separately priced | [________________________________] | $[________] |
| Outboard motor | [________________________________] | $[________] |
| Trailer | [________________________________] | $[________] |
| Other accessory 1 | [________________________________] | $[________] |
| Other accessory 2 | [________________________________] | $[________] |
| Total sale price | $[________] |
Payment received: $[________] on [__/__/____] by [METHOD].
Balance and due date, if any: $[________] due [__/__/____].
Transfer and documents
For the total sale price stated above, Seller sells and delivers the identified vessel and included components to Buyer on [__/__/____] at [LOCATION]. Seller identifies these security interests or liens, if any: [NONE / CREDITOR, ADDRESS, AMOUNT, RELEASE PLAN].
Title or prior registration delivered: [FLORIDA TITLE / OUT-OF-STATE TITLE / ELECTRONIC TRANSFER RECORD / PRIOR REGISTRATION FROM A NON-TITLE STATE / OTHER: __________].
Other documents delivered, including lien releases: [________________________________].
For a vessel covered by a written certificate of title, Seller will promptly sign and deliver that certificate as Fla. Stat. § 328.22(1)(a) requires. For an electronic certificate, Seller will sign and deliver a record evidencing the transfer under § 328.22(1)(b). This bill alone does not complete those steps. For a used vessel from a state that does not require title, FLHSMV instructs the applicant to supply the prior registration and a bill of sale from the current registrant.
The parties state that the component descriptions and prices above reflect their actual transaction. Under Fla. Stat. § 328.01(9)(b), an itemized bill of sale has a specific role in a nonexempt title transfer between individuals; the tax collector determines the applicable tax from the completed transfer documents.
Signatures
Seller signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Additional titled seller signature, if required: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Buyer signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Official references
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Fla. Stat. § 328.01(4)(b)3. (bill of sale as possible ownership record when no title is available)
- Fla. Stat. § 328.01(9)(b) (itemized bill of sale for an individual-to-individual vessel-rig transfer)
- Fla. Stat. § 328.22(1), (3) (transfer of a titled vessel)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
Fla. Stat. § 328.01(4)(b)3. (checked October 27, 2026): "a certificate of origin, bill of sale, or other record that to the satisfaction of the department identifies the applicant as the owner"
Fla. Stat. § 328.01(9)(b) (checked October 27, 2026): "an itemized, properly executed bill of sale which separately describes and itemizes the prices paid for each component of the rig"
Fla. Stat. § 328.22(1)(a) (checked October 27, 2026): "the transferor shall promptly sign the certificate and deliver it to the transferee"
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Vessel Titling and Registrations (checked October 27, 2026): "Current registration from that state and a bill of sale from the current registrant."
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