You will need to get the lost or stolen tag form (76-903) from your county Tax Collector and have local law enforcement complete this form. The Tax Collector will issue you a substitute tag and decal. There is a $10.00 fee; or $2.50 for only the decal.
The Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) protects personal information included in motor vehicle records. Information may only be released to applicants that meet an exemption noted on the Records Request form. The DPPA keeps your personal information private by restricting who has access to the information. The law limits access to your social security number, driver’s license or identification card number, name, address, telephone number, medical or disability information, and emergency contact information in your motor vehicle or driver’s license records.
Please contact the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks phone (601-432-2400) for information on boat and watercraft registration requirements in Mississippi. Boat trailers are tagged as private trailers. When you register the trailer, you will need to provide proof of ownership such as the bill of sale, Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (MSO) or title.
A motorized bicycle manufactured 1980 and following must have a seventeen (17) digit VIN conforming to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration requirements. There must be a decal or plate attached with a statement that the motorized bicycle meets the Federal Safety Standards. If the motorized bicycle does not meet these requirements, it is considered a “toy vehicle.” A toy vehicle may not be titled or registered in Mississippi and may not be operated on public roadways within this state.
Any vehicle 25 years old or older is considered an antique vehicle.
To change your address, contact your local county Tax Collector’s office.
The sales tax rate is 5%, which is applied to the net purchase price of your vehicle (price after dealer’s discounts and trade-ins). The taxable selling price is not reduced by the manufacturer’s rebates.
The 5% rate applies to cars, vans, buses and other private carriers of passengers and trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less. Carriers of property and trucks with a vehicle weight exceeding 10,000 pounds are taxed at 3%. If you bought your vehicle out-of-state, paid sales taxes on the vehicle to that state, and first tagged the vehicle in Mississippi, the other state’s sales tax will NOT be credited toward the amount of tax due in Mississippi.
When registering the vehicle in Mississippi, you must provide the title from the other state and an odometer disclosure statement. If the vehicle was not titled in the other state, you must provide the Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin.
You may order your plate with the county Tax Collector at the time you register your vehicle. Standard personalized plates require an additional annual fee of $33. There are various rates for specialty plates. All specialty license plates are listed on the Department of Revenue website.
Yes, but this is not enforced through vehicle registration. Every motor vehicle operated in this state is required to have an insurance card maintained in the vehicle as proof of liability insurance that is in compliance with the liability limits required.