Indiana
Indiana dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in Indiana, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
Secretary of State
Open the Indiana Secretary of State licensing pages
Indiana Secretary of State, Auto Dealer Services Division
Dealer license types
New motor vehicle dealerUsed motor vehicle dealer
A second registration can apply
If you finance your own customers
The agency above licenses you to sell cars. You may need a separate registration to finance your customers, depending on how much paper you carry. The agency that draws that line is:
Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit Division
- What it is called
- Notice of Intent Uniform Consumer Credit Code
- Who it covers
- Persons originating consumer credit sales
- The statute
- Indiana Code § 37-2-7-25
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffIndiana Department of Workforce Development
- Registering the businessIndiana Secretary of State, Business Division
- Sales taxIndiana Department of Revenue
Operating
- Customer complaintsIndiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
- Temporary tagsIndiana Secretary of State, Auto Dealer Services Division
- Titles & platesIndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle inspectionIndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Official Indiana forms and pages
Applying
Changing something
Another state
Opening a new dealership?
The license is only part of what you need.
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