Used car dealer license — state-by-state guides

Every section of the RMV-1 (Registration and Title Application) explained — who signs what, the documents to attach, and the mistakes that get a title bounced.

What MA law actually requires you to disclose about salvage, rebuilt and damaged cars (c. 90D § 20C(d), 940 CMR 5.04), who signs, and how it differs from the Buyers Guide.

The Texas title and registration application, field by field — sales-tax computation, the GDN, the trade-in deduction, and why SPV doesn't apply to dealer sales.

The Florida title application, field by field — the Section 8 VIN verification, 6% sales tax plus the first-$5,000 county surtax, and the trade-in deduction.

PennDOT's certificate-of-title application — MV-1 vs MV-4ST, the 6% / 7% / 8% county tax rates, the out-of-state VIN tracing, and the trade-in deduction.

The NY registration/title application — how it pairs with the dealer's MV-50, the insurance ID card requirement, weight-based fees, and who signs.

The IL title/registration application — the $165 title fee, the ST-556 tax return, both 20-day deadlines, and how ERT filing changes the workflow.

Ohio's title application — filing at the county Clerk of Courts, the 30-day deadline, sales tax collected at titling, and the notarized assignment.

Georgia's title/tag application — the 7% TAVT and the trade-in subtraction, the $18 title fee, the 30-day deadline, and electronic filing through DRIVES.

The dealer-only title/registration application — the typed-only rule, the 15-day deadline, and the 6% tax with full trade-in credit since 2024.

NC's notarized title application — the $66.75 title fee, the 3% Highway Use Tax and its caps, and filing at a license plate agency.

The Universal Title Application — the $60/$85 fee split, the 6.625% tax and the sales tax stamp, and the transaction checkboxes that route it.

Virginia's title/registration application — the $15 title fee, the 4.15% SUT with a $75 minimum, and why there's no trade-in credit.

Washington's title application — the $18 title fee, destination-based use tax, the RTA excise tax in the Sound Transit district, and the trade-in break.

Arizona's title/registration application — the $4 title fee, the Vehicle License Tax, the 5.6% TPT the dealer collects, and the 30-day deadline.

Tennessee's title application — filing at the county clerk, the 7% state tax, and the single-article local tax caps most dealers get wrong.

Maryland's title application — the $100 title fee, the 6% excise tax with its $100 minimum, the trade-in allowance, and the book-value floor.

Colorado's title/registration application — county filing, the 2.9% state tax plus local rates, the Specific Ownership Tax, and the 60-day temp permit.

One table with the primary title application form for all 50 states plus DC — form numbers, official names, and issuing agencies.

Every document a compliant MA dealer sale needs — purchase contract, Buyers Guide, the Used Vehicle Warranty disclosure, title forms, and the 7-day inspection rule.