Three steps for HSMV 82042
Before you ask anyone to sign, match them to a category accepted on HSMV 82042 for your transaction.
Use the vehicle and title/registration evidence, not memory or a photo texted by the seller.
This form usually travels with title/registration paperwork; by itself it does not register the vehicle.
Who fills it out
Part A is the owner/applicant affidavit and odometer declaration; the owner signs after physically inspecting the vehicle. Part B is the VIN verification, requiring a physical inspection under the windshield and in the door jamb.
Who signs it
Part B is verified by a Florida Notary Public, or if no notary, by one of these categories listed on the form: Florida Compliance Examiner/Inspector (Division of Motorist Services or Tax Collector employee), Military Police Officer or Law Enforcement Officer, or Florida Licensed Dealer.
Where it is submitted
Submit to your local Florida tax collector office. The form header instructs: "SUBMIT THIS FORM TO YOUR LOCAL TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE."
Common mistakes
- Skipping the door jamb VIN inspection that Part B explicitly requires.
- Using the form on a new vehicle, mobile home, off-highway vehicle, travel trailer, or trailer under 2,000 lbs (the form lists these as not applicable).
- Leaving the odometer reading category boxes (Actual / In Excess / Not Actual) blank.
- Asking a non-Florida notary or out-of-state dealer to sign Part B when the form names Florida-licensed categories.
If HSMV 82042 is rejected
Get the reject reason precise enough to fix the next version. Ask:
Was the problem the form version, a blank field, the wrong signer, a VIN/name mismatch, missing title evidence, missing lien release, or the odometer disclosure?