Michigan
Michigan dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in Michigan, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
Secretary of State
Open the Michigan Department of State licensing pages
Michigan Department of State
Dealer license types
Class A – New vehicle dealerClass B – Used vehicle dealerClass C – Used vehicle parts dealerClass D – BrokerClass E – Distressed vehicle transporterClass F – Vehicle scrap metal processorClass G – Vehicle salvage poolClass H – Foreign salvage vehicle dealerClass R – Automotive recyclerClass W – Wholesaler
A second license applies
If you finance your own customers
The agency above licenses you to sell cars. You need a separate license to finance your customers, obtained from:
Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS)
- What it is called
- Installment Seller License
- Who it covers
- Persons engaged in this state as installment sellers of motor vehicles under installment sale contracts
- The statute
- MCL 492.103
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffMichigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA)
- Registering the businessMichigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division
- Sales taxMichigan Department of Treasury
Operating
- Customer complaintsMichigan Department of State Regulatory Monitoring Division
- Temporary tagsMichigan Department of State
Official Michigan forms and pages
Changing something
Another state
Opening a new dealership?
The license is only part of what you need.
Corrections. Agencies move their pages and rename their forms constantly. If a link here is dead or wrong, tell us and we will fix it.