Motor vehicle dealer license

Find license information for businesses that sell cars or trucks.

Definition

A motor vehicle dealer is a person or business that sells:

  • Cars
  • Trucks
  • Other motor vehicles
A car dealership.

What to know

Before you begin

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Details

  • Licenses for motor vehicle dealers include the following types of vehicle sales:
    • Auctioneers
    • Brokers 
    • New or used
    • Wholesale
  • If you have repair services, you must have a repair garage license. 
    See repair garage license application

Application

See motor vehicle dealer application

Fee

Find your license fee

Submit your application

Submit your application to Business Licenses

Report an issue

Contact us

Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Phone
612-673-2080

Fax
612-673-3399

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Thursday

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday

Minneapolis 311

Email Minneapolis 311

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

Relay service

612-673-3000

Hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

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