Ohio
Ohio dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in Ohio, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
DMV / MVD
Open the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) licensing pages
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), Dealer Licensing Section
Dealer license types
Used Motor Vehicle Dealer LicenseMotorcycle Dealer LicenseAPV Dealer License
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffOhio Department of Job and Family Services
- Registering the businessOhio Secretary of State, Business Services Division
- Sales taxOhio Department of Taxation
Licensing
- Dealer boardMotor Vehicle Dealers Board
- Salesperson licenseOhio Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Operating
- Consumer lendingOhio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions, Consumer Finance Section
- Customer complaintsOhio Attorney General
- Temporary tagsOhio Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Titles & platesOhio Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle inspectionOhio Environmental Protection Agency
Official Ohio 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.