West Virginia
West Virginia dealer licensing
The official agencies and forms for used car dealers in West Virginia, and who regulates lending if you carry your own paper.
West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Dealer license types
If you finance your own customers
The agency above licenses you to sell cars. You may need a separate registration to finance your customers, depending on how much paper you carry. The agency that draws that line is:
West Virginia State Tax Department (Tax Account Administration Division)
- What it is called
- Notification of Consumer Credit Sales or Loans
- Who it covers
- Persons engaged in making consumer credit sales or consumer loans
- The statute
- W. Va. Code §46A-7-115
Other agencies you may deal with
Common state offices for setup, licensing, and operations.
Business setup
- Hiring staffWorkForce West Virginia
- Registering the businessWest Virginia Secretary of State
- Sales taxWest Virginia State Tax Department
Operating
- Customer complaintsWest Virginia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division
- Temporary tagsWest Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
- Titles & platesWest Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle inspectionWest Virginia State Police
Official West Virginia forms and pages
Applying
Changing something
Looking something up
Looking for the dealer association in West Virginia? West Virginia dealer association.
Looking for auto auctions in West Virginia? West Virginia auto auctions.
Opening a new dealership?
The license is only part of what you need.
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