Rhode Island
Rhode Island dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in Rhode Island, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
DMV / MVD
Open the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles licensing pages
Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
Dealer license types
New Vehicles OnlyUsed Vehicles OnlyNew & Used Vehicles
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Registering the businessRhode Island Department of State
- Sales taxRhode Island Division of Taxation
Licensing
- Dealer boardMotor Vehicle Dealers License and Hearing Board
Operating
- Consumer lendingRhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Banking
- Customer complaintsMotor Vehicle Dealers License and Hearing Board
- Temporary tagsRhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
- Titles & platesRhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle inspectionRhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
Official Rhode Island forms and pages
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.