Dealer guides

Licenses, plates, title paperwork, e-titling and sales tax, state by state — written for independent used-car dealers. Start with a topic, or find your state below.

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Title application forms by stateEvery state's title form, with field-by-field walkthroughs for the biggest markets.
Odometer disclosure statementsThe federal rules, the 2011 model-year exemption change, and each state's odometer form.
Dealer license without a lotWhich states let you license without a display lot, and the wholesale options that do.
Dealer license for car auctionsWhat it takes to buy at dealer-only auctions, and which states offer a wholesale license.
Vehicle power of attorney formsGeneral vs secure power of attorney, when dealers need one, and each state's form.
Damage disclosure statementsWhich states require a written damage disclosure before a sale, and their thresholds.
Dealer bill of saleWhat a dealer's bill of sale has to include, and how it differs from the buyer's order.
Vehicle lien release formsReleasing your lien when a buy-here-pay-here note is paid off, state by state.
Affidavit of repossessionThe title paperwork to retitle or sell a repossessed vehicle, by state.
Dealer temporary tagsHow dealers issue temp tags in each state, how long they last, and the records to keep.
Dealer reassignment formsWhat to do when the title runs out of dealer reassignment spaces, state by state.
Used car dealer licensesWhat it takes to get licensed, and the state-by-state requirements.
Dealer license cost by stateBond, fees and first-year cost in every state.
Dealer plates by stateWhat dealer plates are, who can use them, and how to get them.
E-signatures and e-titlingWhat you can sign electronically, and how each state handles e-titles.
Used car dealer benchmarksTurn, days to sale and gross — the reference numbers for a small lot.

By state

State	License	Plates	Title form	E-titling	Sales tax	More forms
Alabama	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	—	MVT 15-1, MVT 5-13
Alaska	—	—	Guide	—	—	—
Arizona	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	48-9901, 48-0902
Arkansas	Guide	—	Guide	—	—	Arkansas affidavit of repossession, 10-315, 10-313
California	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	REG 119, REG 166, California REG 262 transfer and odometer disclosure
Colorado	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	DR 2175, DR 2710
Connecticut	—	Guide	Guide	—	—	—
Delaware	—	—	Guide	—	—	MV724
Florida	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	HSMV 82260, HSMV 82053, HSMV 82993, HSMV 84490
Georgia	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	T-16, T-4
Hawaii	—	—	Guide	—	—	—
Idaho	—	—	Guide	—	—	—
Illinois	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	VSD 609, VSD 333
Indiana	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	39738, State Form 43230
Iowa	—	Guide	Guide	—	—	Form 411108
Kansas	Guide	—	Guide	—	—	TR-59
Kentucky	Guide	—	Guide	—	—	TC 96-192, TC 96-336
Louisiana	Guide	—	Guide	Guide	—	DPSMV 1606
Maine	—	—	Guide	—	—	—
Maryland	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	VR-197
Massachusetts	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	Guide	MA Damage Disclosure
Michigan	Guide	—	Guide	Guide	—	BDVR-108
Minnesota	—	Guide	Guide	—	—	PS2017
Mississippi	—	—	Guide	—	—	78-015
Missouri	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	Form 4809, Form 3019
Montana	—	—	Guide	—	—	MV90A
Nebraska	—	—	Guide	—	—	—
Nevada	Guide	—	Guide	—	—	—
New Hampshire	—	—	Guide	—	—	TDMV 12
New Jersey	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	DLR-SPOA, OS/SS-2
New Mexico	—	—	Guide	—	—	MVD-10187
New York	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	MV-103
North Carolina	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	MVR-3, MVR-46D, MVR-180, MVR-181
North Dakota	—	—	Guide	—	—	SFN 18609
Ohio	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	BMV 3771, BMV 3724
Oklahoma	—	—	Guide	—	—	MV-21-A, Form 729
Oregon	—	Guide	Guide	—	—	—
Pennsylvania	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	MV-217A
Rhode Island	—	—	Guide	—	—	—
South Carolina	Guide	—	Guide	Guide	—	—
South Dakota	—	—	Guide	—	—	—
Tennessee	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	RV-F1312101, RV-F1311401, RV-F1317001
Texas	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	VTR-264, VTR-266, VTR-271, VTR-40 retired, VTR-61
Utah	—	—	Guide	—	—	TC-891
Vermont	—	—	Guide	—	—	VT-005
Virginia	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	VSA 5, VSA 59
Washington	Guide	Guide	Guide	Guide	—	—
West Virginia	—	—	Guide	—	—	DMV-43
Wisconsin	Guide	—	Guide	Guide	—	—
Wyoming	—	—	Guide	—	—	MV-602

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