VIN Verification Requirements 

Notary Service VIN Verification Requirements: To complete a VIN Verification in Florida, customers must have the following items ready when our mobile notary arrives:

• Vehicle Title or ownership documents available for review.

• Vehicle Accessible on a Public Street or Open Area (not inside a garage or behind gates).

• Keys to the Vehicle so the notary can confirm the odometer reading.

• Visible VIN Numbers located on the driver-side door panel or the lower front windshield.

Mobile VIN Verification Requirements in Florida

If the standard VIN plates are missing, damaged, or unreadable—common with older vehicles or certain imports—an engine block VIN must be located. If no valid VIN can be found anywhere on the vehicle, the verification cannot be completed, and the full notary service fee still applies due to time and travel.

Get DMV Form: 82042:  VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND ODOMETER READING 82042

Qualified VIN Inspection Notary

A qualified person — such as a Florida notary public, licensed dealer, law enforcement officer, or FLHSMV compliance examiner — must physically inspect the vehicle and confirm that the VIN on the vehicle matches what is written on the form.

Once the form is completed and notarized or signed by the authorized inspector, it is submitted along with the title application for registration.

Broward Mobile Notary provides fast, reliable mobile VIN Verification services throughout South Florida. To schedule an appointment, call 954-866-5056.

Broward County Motor Vehicle LINKS:

Application for Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title

Vehicle Identification Number and Odometer Reading – Form 82042

Certification of Address

HSMV 82101 Application for Duplicate or Lost in Transit / Reassignment for a Motor Vehicle. Mobile Home, or Vessel Title Certificate

Parental Consent for a Driver Application of a Minor

✅ Florida VIN Verification Requirements (per FLHSMV)

• Use the official form HSMV 82042 (Vehicle Identification Number and Odometer Verification) when doing a VIN verification. Florida Highway Safety+2Florida Highway Safety+2

• The vehicle must be physically inspected. The VIN must be visible under the windshield and in the door jamb (or — for very old vehicles — the motor/engine number must be verified). Florida Highway Safety+1

The odometer reading must also be declared — the owner must certify current mileage on the form. Hendry County Tax Collector+1

• The inspection/VIN verification must be done by an authorized party. Acceptable parties include:

  • A Florida-licensed auto dealer

  • A Florida notary public

  • A law enforcement officer (from any state)

  • A Florida DMV/Tax Collector employee or Compliance Examiner/Inspector

  • A Military Police Officer (in certain cases) Florida Highway Safety+2Florida Highway Safety+2

• The form (82042) must be completed and signed under penalty of perjury by the certifier. Hendry County Tax Collector+1

• VIN verification is required when titling or registering used motor vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers ≥ 2,000 lbs, etc.) that are coming from out-of-state or currently not titled in Florida. Polk County Tax Collector+2Sarasota Tax Collector+2

• Some vehicles are exempt from VIN verification requirement:

  • New motor vehicles that have never been titled (i.e. brand new) Polk County Tax Collector+1

  • Certain trailers/mobile homes or recreational trailers / off-highway vehicles / small trailers under 2,000 lb empty weight