The Auto Industry Division always processes applications as quickly as possible; however, it can take up to 60 days to process a dealer application with all required documents. Any items which are incomplete or missing will add to the time it takes to process your application.
Regulation 44-20-102 (14) (18)- "Motor vehicle dealer" means a person who, for commission or with intent to purchase, offers, or attempts to negotiate a sale, lease, or exchange of an interest in new or new and used motor vehicles or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling or leasing new or new and used motor vehicles, whether or not the motor vehicles are owned by the person. The sale or lease of three or more new or new and used motor vehicles or the offering for sale or lease of more than three new or new and used motor vehicles at the same address or telephone number in any one calendar year is prima facie evidence that a person is engaged in the business of selling or leasing new or new and used motor vehicles. "Motor vehicle dealer" includes an owner of real property who allows more than three new or new and used motor vehicles to be offered for sale or lease on the property during one calendar year unless the property is leased to a licensed motor vehicle dealer. "Motor vehicle dealer" does not include: (a) Receivers, trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, or other persons appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of any court; (b) Public officers while performing their official duties; Auto Industry Division Motor Vehicle Statutes 9 (c) Employees of a motor vehicle dealer when engaged in the specific performance of their duties as employees; (d) A wholesaler or anyone selling motor vehicles solely to wholesalers; (e) Any person engaged in the selling of a fire truck; or (f) A motor vehicle auctioneer.
Used Motor Vehicle Dealer
Regulation 44-20-102 (26) "Used motor vehicle dealer" means a person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain of money or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, leases, or offers an interest in used motor vehicles, or attempts to negotiate a sale, exchange, or lease of used motor vehicles, or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling used motor vehicles, whether or not the motor vehicles are owned by the person. The sale of three or more used motor vehicles or the offering for sale of more than three used motor vehicles at the same address or telephone number in any one calendar year is prima facie evidence that a person is engaged in the business of selling used motor vehicles. "Used motor vehicle dealer" includes an owner of real property who allows more than three used motor vehicles to be offered for sale on the property during one calendar year unless the property is leased to a licensed used motor vehicle dealer. "Used motor vehicle dealer" does not include: Auto Industry Division Motor Vehicle Statutes 13 (a) Receivers, trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, or other persons appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of any court; (b) Public officers while performing their official duties; (c) Employees of a used motor vehicle dealer when engaged in the specific performance of their duties as employees; (d) A wholesaler or anyone selling motor vehicles solely to wholesalers; (e) Mortgagees or secured parties as to sales in any one year of not more than twelve motor vehicles constituting collateral on a mortgage or security agreement, if the mortgagees or secured parties do not realize for their own account any money in excess of the outstanding balance secured by the mortgage or security agreement, plus costs of collection; (f) A person who only sells or exchanges no more than four motor vehicles that are collector's items under part 3 or 4 of article 12 of title 42; (g) A motor vehicle auctioneer; or (h) An operator, as defined in section 42-4-2102 (5), who sells a motor vehicle pursuant to section 42-4-2104. Regulation 44-20-102(26) See Regulation 44-20-102(18).
WholesalerRegulation 44-20-102 (28) "Wholesaler" means a person who, for commission or with intent to make a profit or gain of money or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, lease, or exchange of an interest in new or new and used motor vehicles solely to motor vehicle dealers or used motor vehicle dealers.
Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction Dealer
Regulation 44-20-102 (27) "Wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer" means a person or firm that provides auction services in wholesale transactions in which the purchasers are motor vehicle dealers licensed by this state or any other jurisdiction or in consumer transactions of government vehicles at a time and place that does not conflict with a wholesale motor vehicle auction conducted by that licensee.