You may fill out a consumer complaint form from our website and submit it to our office. Your complaint will be reviewed and investigated to determine the cause for the delay and what our investigator can do to help facilitate the delivery of the title.
While private sellers do have to provide the vehicle’s title at the time of purchase, dealers have 30 days to deliver the title. If the sale was financed, then the dealer would send the title to the local DMV (in most Nebraska counties it would be the County treasurer) to attach the lien. At which time the customer can then license and register the vehicle as well as pay the sales tax owed.
The initial dealer license costs $250 for the calendar year, meaning it expires on December 31st. It also costs $250 to renew each calendar year.
Once the application has been submitted with the correct supporting documents, the investigator for your area will inspect your facility to ensure it complies with all statutory requirements. Most delays occur due to the application not being complete or correct including the supporting documents. But once we have a complete application, the inspection can usually be completed within a week depending on the investigator’s availability. Once the inspection is completed and the premises is approved, the license can then be issued.
An individual may sell up to eight motor vehicles within a 12-month period, but must title and pay sales tax on each vehicle before it can be sold. Failure to put the title in the seller’s name is called title jumping and is a felony. The willful avoidance of sales tax is also a felony.