Maine
Maine dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in Maine, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
Secretary of State
Open the Department of the Secretary of State licensing pages
Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Dealer license types
New Car Dealer LicenseUsed Car Dealer LicenseLoaner LicenseEquipment Dealer LicenseTransporter LicenseRecycler LicenseAuction LicenseHeavy Trailer License (over 3,000 lbs.)Light Trailer License (3,000 lbs. or less)Trailer Transit LicenseMotorcycle Dealer License
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:
- What it is called
- New / Used Auto Dealer Credit Sales Notification
- Who it covers
- A person engaged in this State in entering into consumer credit transactions
- The statute
- 9-A M.R.S. § 6-202
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffMaine Department of Labor, Bureau of Unemployment Insurance Tax
- Registering the businessMaine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
- Sales taxMaine Revenue Services
Operating
- Customer complaintsMaine Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Temporary tagsBureau of Motor Vehicles
- Titles & platesBureau of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle inspectionMaine State Police
Official Maine forms and pages
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