Motor vehicle dealer

Find license information for businesses that sell cars or trucks.

Definition

Licenses for motor vehicle dealers include the following types of vehicle sales:

  • Auctioneers  
  • Brokers 
  • New 
  • Used 
  • Wholesale

If you have repair services, you must have a repair garage license. 

See repair garage license application

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Before you begin

See How to open a new business

Application

Motor vehicle dealers in Minneapolis are required to be licensed. 

See Motor Vehicle Dealer Application

Fee

Find your license fee

Submit your application 

Submit your application to Business Licenses & Consumer Services

If you have questions, contact:

More information

Complaints

Report concerns about a business

Disclaimer

The information on this page should serve only as guidelines. 

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Contact us

Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Community Planning & Economic Development

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Phone

612-673-2080

Fax

612-673-3399

Address

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

 

Minneapolis 311

 
 

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Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

TTY

612-263-6850

 

Office hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday