AUTOMOBILE DEALER LAWS AND LICENSING RESOURCES

Current Official Government Links

Last reviewed: July 2026

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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 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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