AUTOMOBILE DEALER LAWS AND LICENSING RESOURCES
Current Official Government Links
Last reviewed: July 2026
This page is intended to assist our clients, their attorneys, accountants and advisors.
Important
These links are provided as a research convenience and are not legal advice. Statutes, regulations, forms, agency names, and web addresses can change. Confirm the current law and effective date before relying on any provision.
Federal | Arizona | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Louisiana | Maine | Massachusetts | Nevada | Oklahoma | Oregon | Texas | Wyoming
FEDERAL LAW
Dealer Day in Court Act — 15 U.S.C. §§ 1221–1226 — Official U.S. Code, Chapter 27: Automobile Dealer Suits Against Manufacturers.
FTC Used Car Rule — 16 C.F.R. Part 455; official electronic Code of Federal Regulations.
FTC Safeguards Rule — 16 C.F.R. Part 314; information-security requirements for covered financial institutions.
Federal Odometer Law — 49 U.S.C. Chapter 327.
ARIZONA
Arizona Dealer Licensing Services — Current ADOT licensing, renewal, compliance, and dealer resources.
Dealer License Types and Application Requirements — Includes current definitions for new, used, wholesale, recycler, and other license types.
Arizona Dealer Statutory Definitions — A.R.S. § 28-4301 — Current statutory definitions.
Damage to New Motor Vehicles; Disclosure — A.R.S. § 28-4411 — Current damage-disclosure requirement.
CALIFORNIA
California Vehicle Dealer Licensing — Current DMV application, modification, permit, and dealer-resource information.
California Vehicle Industry Occupational Licensing — Official licensing portal for dealers, manufacturers, distributors, representatives, and related businesses.
California New Motor Vehicle Board — Official board administering protests and disputes under the New Motor Vehicle Franchise Act.
California Vehicle Code — Use Division 5, Chapter 4 (including §§ 11700 et seq.) and Division 2, Chapter 6 (§§ 3000 et seq.) for current dealer and franchise provisions.
COLORADO
Colorado Auto Industry Division — Current dealer, wholesaler, salesperson, manufacturer, distributor, and temporary-license resources.
Colorado Motor Vehicle Dealer Board — Official licensing and regulatory board.
Dealer and Wholesaler Licensing — Current license classes, definitions, and application requirements.
Colorado Sunday Closing Law — C.R.S. § 44-20-302 — Official agency page quoting and applying the Sunday closing provision.
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Dealer and Repairer Licensing — Current application forms, fees, and licensing instructions.
Connecticut Automobile Dealer Information — Official consumer and dealer-law overview, including used-car warranty information.
Connecticut Used-Car Warranty Rights — Attorney General guidance on statutory used-car warranties and “as is” sales.
FLORIDA
Florida Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing — Fla. Stat. § 320.27 — Current definitions and dealer licensing requirements.
Florida Motor Vehicle Franchise Laws — Fla. Stat. §§ 320.60–320.70 — Current Chapter 320; replaces the outdated “2011” statute link.
Franchise Termination, Nonrenewal, and Modification — Fla. Stat. § 320.641 — Current notice and protest provisions.
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission — Official commission licensing, forms, rules, and industry information.
Louisiana Motor Vehicle Dealer Law — La. R.S. 32:1251 et seq. — Official Louisiana Legislature text beginning with definitions.
License Requirements — La. R.S. 32:1254 — Current licensing and franchise-filing requirements.
New Dealership or Relocation Protests — La. R.S. 32:1257 — Current establishment and relocation protest procedure.
MAINE
Maine Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing — Current licensing requirements, forms, laws, rules, and contacts.
Maine Dealer Statutes — Title 29-A, Chapter 9 — Official current dealer statutes.
Maine Motor Vehicle Franchise Law — Title 10, Chapter 204 — Manufacturer-dealer business practices, establishment, relocation, warranty, and franchise-board provisions.
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Dealer Laws and Regulations — Official consolidated list of dealer licensing, title, warranty, lemon-law, and consumer-protection provisions.
Apply for a Dealer Registration — Current RMV application requirements and procedures.
NEVADA
Nevada Vehicle Industry Licensing — Current DMV licensing packets and business-license information.
Nevada Dealer and Franchise Statutes — NRS Chapter 482 — Official statute chapter covering dealer licensing, definitions, franchises, relocation, and termination.
Franchise Termination Rights — NRS § 482.36352 — Current notice, protest, and hearing rights.
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission — Official licensing and regulatory agency for new motor vehicle dealers and manufacturers.
Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Laws and Rules — Title 47, §§ 561–580.2 and §§ 596–596.16; Oklahoma Administrative Code Title 465.
Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle Commission — Official licensing and regulatory agency for used dealers, wholesalers, rebuilders, and dismantlers.
Oklahoma Used Dealer Statutes and Rules — Title 47, Chapter 62A and Title 765 rules.
Oklahoma New and Used Vehicle Definitions — Current Service Oklahoma definitions and registration requirements.
OREGON
Oregon DMV Dealers Home — Current dealer licensing, complaints, title, registration, and business-regulation resources.
Becoming an Oregon Vehicle Dealer — Current application and education requirements.
Oregon Revised Statutes — Chapter 822 — Official dealer, dismantler, transporter, and vehicle-business statutes.
Oregon Title and Registration Handbook — Frequently updated official dealer transaction handbook.
TEXAS
TxDMV Dealer Licensing — Current licensing portal for franchise, independent, salvage, manufacturer, distributor, and related licenses.
Texas Franchise Dealer License — Current new-vehicle franchise licensing and Saturday/Sunday operating restriction.
Texas Dealer License Application Process — Current GDN and franchise application process.
Change of Business or Ownership Information — See the dealer-licensing FAQs for amendments, ownership changes, entity changes, and closures.
Texas Motor Vehicle Statutes — Occupations Code Chapter 2301 — Current manufacturer-dealer, franchise, transfer, termination, protest, and remedy provisions.
Texas Dealer Licensing Statutes — Transportation Code Chapter 503 — Current dealer licensing, plates, temporary tags, and related requirements.
Texas Tax Clearance / Certificate of Account Status — Current Texas Comptroller resource replacing the older “Certificate of No Tax Due” terminology where applicable.
WYOMING
Wyoming Vehicle Dealerships — Current license requirements, application instructions, bond, background check, and forms.
Wyoming Existing Dealer Resources — Current statutes, rules, renewal materials, dealer forms, and temporary-tag information.
Wyoming Dealer Compliance — Official compliance requirements and review materials.
Wyoming Statutes — Official state statutes; dealer licensing is principally in Title 31, Chapter 16.
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