Step-by-step dealer licensing

Used car dealer licensing requirements in all 50 states.

Quickly find your state's licensing requirements. Each page summarizes the regulator, location rules, bonds, insurance, application steps, and official links for forms and compliance.

Always verify details with your state licensing authority.

Dealer license requirements by state

All 50 states

AlabamaA AlaskaA ArizonaA ArkansasA CaliforniaC ColoradoC ConnecticutC DelawareD FloridaF GeorgiaG HawaiiH IdahoI IllinoisI IndianaI IowaI KansasK KentuckyK LouisianaL MaineM MarylandM MassachusettsM MichiganM MinnesotaM MississippiM MissouriM MontanaM NebraskaN NevadaN New HampshireNH New JerseyNJ New MexicoNM New YorkNY North CarolinaNC North DakotaND OhioO OklahomaO OregonO PennsylvaniaP Rhode IslandRI South CarolinaSC South DakotaSD TennesseeT TexasT UtahU VermontV VirginiaV WashingtonW West VirginiaWV WisconsinW WyomingW