New Hampshire
New Hampshire dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in New Hampshire, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
DMV / MVD
Open the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles licensing pages
New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
Dealer license types
Auto Recycling DealerAuto Wholesale DealerMotorcycle DealerRepair DealerRetail Vehicle DealerTransporterUtility Dealer
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:
New Hampshire Banking Department, Consumer Credit Division
- What it is called
- Sales Finance Company License
- Who it covers
- “Buy here/pay here” entities that create payment plans for buyers that are buying their inventory
- The statute
- NH RSA 361-A:2
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffNew Hampshire Employment Security
- Registering the businessNew Hampshire Secretary of State
Licensing
- Dealer boardNew Hampshire Motor Vehicle Industry Board
Operating
- Customer complaintsNew Hampshire Department of Justice, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau
- Temporary tagsNew Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
- Titles & platesNew Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle inspectionNew Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles
Official New Hampshire forms and pages
Looking for the dealer association in New Hampshire? New Hampshire dealer association.
Looking for auto auctions in New Hampshire? New Hampshire auto auctions.
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.