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Category: Motor Vehicle / Boat
Which types of specialized title transactions must be processed by drop-off?
This answer has been viewed 4086 times and was last updated on 09/21/2020.To continually strive to improve our customer service, we have implemented ways for specialized title transactions to be processed. The options below provide you with the flexibility to meet your needs and avoid wait times in our lobbies.
Option 1:
Visit the First Manatee South County Tag Agency, located at 5756 14th Street West, Bradenton, in the Southwood Shoppes plaza. This office has extended hours Monday through Friday (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Saturday hours (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). All transactions can be processed as a walk-in (with some restrictions) or can be dropped off. Drop-off work will be processed with a one-business-day turnaround. This office accepts cash, check, and debit. A 3.5% fee is charged on all check transactions to guarantee funds and on all debit transactions as a processing fee. Appointments are available at this office but are not required. To schedule an appointment, visit the auto tag agency website.
Option 2:
This option is available only to Manatee County residents and Manatee County businesses.
Drop off title and/or registration work at the Manatee County Tax Collector's DeSoto office, located at 819 301 Boulevard West, Bradenton. Most transactions are completed and available for pickup after 4 p.m. within two business days, not including the day the work is dropped off and holidays. When picking up or dropping off work, you must check in with the receptionist.
A control sheet and a copy of the applicant's valid, unexpired driver license or ID card must accompany the drop-off work. For each control sheet, submit one check made payable to Ken Burton, Jr., Tax Collector, with the amount blank. Cash is not accepted. Please place the control sheet, drop-off work, and check in an envelope or folder.
Any rejected work will be returned with a checklist detailing the reason for rejection. Work that is resubmitted after corrections have been made is still subject to the two-business-day turnaround.
Not a Manatee County resident? Out-of-county residents needing to process title and/or registration transactions for vehicles, boats, and mobile homes can only be served at First Manatee South County Tag Agency, located at 5756 14th Street West, Bradenton. For details on that location, including the services available, read our First Manatee South County Tag Agency FAQ.
Specialized title transactions:
The following publication lists provide information for the specialized title transactions that must be processed at the First Manatee South County Tag Agency or as drop-off work at the Manatee County Tax Collector's DeSoto office.
Specialized motor vehicle transactions:
- Airport abandoned or derelict vehicle
- Assembled from parts (ASPT)
- Bankruptcy
- Bonded title
- Certificate of title for a title loan
- Change of motor on vehicle manufactured before 1955
- County tax collector for delinquent taxes
- Federally donated state surplus motor vehicle
- Foreclosure proceedings
- Forfeiture to law enforcement agency
- Labor, service or storage lien
- Landlord-Tenant Act
- Lemon law – also known as manufacturer's buy back)
- Lost or abandoned property or unclaimed evidence by law enforcement
- Low-speed vehicle – If a low-speed vehicle has already been branded on the Florida or out-of-state title, this transaction can be processed in any office.
- Motor vehicle kit
- Pawnbroker
- Personal property lost or abandoned on university or college campus
- Rebuilt previously declared salvage or junk – This type of transaction can be processed only at the First Manatee South County Tag Agency. The DeSoto Office does not process this transaction.
- Replevin and reposession for non-fulfillment of contract – This publication is temporarily unavailable.
- Replica motor vehicle
- Self-service storage facility (mini warehouse) owner's lien
- Sheriff's sale
- Total loss settlement involving insurance company
- Towing and storage
- Transporter plate
- Tri-vehicle
- Truck tractor glider kit
- Uninsured total loss, junked vehicle, or derelict vehicle
- U.S. Government sale
- Warehouseman's lien
Specialized boat transactions:
- Amphibious boat
- Federally donated state surplus boat
- Forfeiture of boat to law enforcement agency
- Government registration/decal
- Homemade boat – Read our specialized boat transactions publication.
- Landlord-Tenant Act
- Lost or abandoned boat or unclaimed evidence by law enforcement
- Nonpayment of storage charges
- Old boat never registered – Read our specialized boat transactions publication.
- Pawnbroker for boat
- Personal property boat lost or abandoned on university or college campus
- Secondhand dealer
- Self-service storage facility (mini warehouse) owner's lien for boat
- Sheriff's sale of boat
- Sojourner registration (non-title transaction) – Read our specialized boat transactions publication.
- U.S. Government sale of boat
- Warehouseman's lien for boat
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