Minnesota
Minnesota dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in Minnesota, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
Public Safety
Open the Minnesota Department of Public Safety licensing pages
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS)
Dealer license types
New vehicle dealerUsed vehicle dealerVehicle salvage poolVehicle auctioneerVehicle lessorLimited used vehicleVehicle wholesalerVehicle brokerUsed vehicle parts dealerScrap metal processorDrive-away/in-transitDealer of motorized bicycle, boat, and snowmobile trailers (DSB)Out of state dealers
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:
Minnesota Department of Commerce (Commissioner of Commerce)
- What it is called
- Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Company License
- Who it covers
- Retail sellers engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of creating and holding retail installment contracts
- The statute
- Minn. Stat. § 53C.02
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Unemployment Insurance Program
- Registering the businessMinnesota Secretary of State
- Sales taxMinnesota Department of Revenue
Operating
Official Minnesota forms and pages
Another state
Opening a new dealership?
The license is only part of what you need.
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