Mississippi
Mississippi dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in Mississippi, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
Dept. of Revenue
Open the Mississippi Department of Revenue licensing pages
Mississippi Department of Revenue
Dealer license types
Franchise (New)MotorcycleTrailer ONLYWholesale ONLYUsed Motor VehiclesDismantlerManufacturerHeavy TruckATV
A second license can apply
If you finance your own customers
The agency above licenses you to sell cars. You may need a separate license to finance your customers, depending on how much paper you carry. The agency that draws that line is:
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF)
- What it is called
- Motor Vehicle Sales Finance License
- Who it covers
- Retail sellers engaged in creating and holding retail installment contracts
- The statute
- Miss. Code § 63-19-7
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffMississippi Department of Employment Security
- Registering the businessMississippi Secretary of State
- Sales taxMississippi Department of Revenue
Licensing
- Dealer boardMississippi Motor Vehicle Commission
Operating
- Customer complaintsMississippi Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
- Temporary tagsMississippi Department of Revenue
Official Mississippi forms and pages
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Opening a new dealership?
The license is only part of what you need.
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