North Carolina
North Carolina dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in North Carolina, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
Highway Patrol
Open the N.C. State Highway Patrol licensing pages
N.C. State Highway Patrol, Investigative Services Unit, Dealer Section
The State Highway Patrol's Investigative Services Unit handles dealer licensing. A DMV service center cannot do it.
Dealer license types
New Vehicle DealerUsed Vehicle DealerWholesale DealerDistributorManufacturerSales Representative
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffN.C. Division of Employment Security, Employers
- Registering the businessN.C. Secretary of State, Business Registration
- Sales taxN.C. Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax Registration
Licensing
- Salesperson licenseN.C. State Highway Patrol, Investigative Services Unit, Dealer Section
Operating
- Consumer lendingN.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks
- Customer complaintsN.C. Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Complaint
- Titles & platesN.C. Division of Motor Vehicles, Title & Registration
- Vehicle inspectionNCDMV, Emissions & Safety Inspections
Official North Carolina forms and pages
Applying
- Application for sales representative license, Form ISU-426 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- License application · Change of location · Change of ownershipPDF
- Motor vehicle dealer bond exempt certification, Form ISU-406 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Motor vehicle dealer surety bond, Form ISU-409 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- New dealer packet (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Sales representative list, Form ISU-133 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
Changing something
Looking something up
- 60-day temp tag order form, Form ISU-460 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Application for dealer plates, Form ISU-405 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Application for loaner dealer plates and registrations, Form ISU-429 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Application for lost or additional dealer plates, Form ISU-404 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Chapter 20, Article 12, N.C. General Statutes
- Chapter 25A, Retail Installment Sales Act, N.C. General Statutes
- Demonstration permit, Form ISU-425 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Floor plan lien disclosure statement, Form ISU-411 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- Minimum dealer license requirements, Form ISU-415 (PDF, NCSHP)PDF
- NCDMV offices and contact
Filing online
Another state
Opening a new dealership?
The license is only part of what you need.
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