Indiana Secretary of State - Auto Dealer Services Division

Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Indiana Secretary of State - Auto Dealer Services Division. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.

Contact Information

Physical address:
302 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 234-7190

Web: Home Name search
Email: dealers@sos.in.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Indiana Secretary of State - Auto Dealer Services Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Indiana Motor Vehicle Dealer License

Agency:	Indiana Secretary of State - Auto Dealer Services Division
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:	Yes
Insurance Requirements:	Liability Insurance in amounts not less than: $100,000 bodily to one person $300,000 per accident $50,000 property damage In lieu of liability insurance, licensees can show proof of membership in a risk retention group regulated by the Indiana Department of Insurance.
Bond Requirements:	$25,000 vehicle bond
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?	No

Initial Registration

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Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$30 license fee $40 master dealer plate fee + $5 processing fee $15 per each additional plate + $5 processing fee
Required Attachments:	Bond Certificate of Insurance Proof of Background Check Business Entity Documents from Indiana Secretary of State (InBiz) Photo ID Retail Merchant Certificate from Indiana DOR Zoning Affidavit Dealer Training Certificate (used dealers only) Franchise Agreement (new dealers only) National Mobility equipment dealers association accreditation (mobility only) Photos of location: Advertising sign, display area, exterior of office, exterior of location, car lot, customer parking, interior of office, proof of utilities sale, storage lots
Background Check Requirements:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Registration Renewal

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Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$30 license fee Plate fees are invoiced after the approval of the renewal application
Due:	Licenses expire annually. Expiration dates are based on the first letter of the business name and expire on the 1st of the applicable month. A, B: February 1 C: March 1 D, E, F: April 1 G, H: May 1 I, J: June 1 K, L: July 1 M, N: August 1 O, P: September 1 Q, R: October 1 S: November 1 T, U, V: December 1 W, X, Y, Z: January 1 Nonalpha Characters: November 1
Required Attachments:	Bond Certificate of Insurance National Mobility Equipment dealers association accreditation (mobility only)