Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Dealer Section

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Contact Information

Physical address:
101 Hospital Street #29 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

Phone: (207) 624-9000 x52143
Fax: (207) 624-9126

Web: Home
Email: dealerlicensing.bmv@maine.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Dealer Section 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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Maine Motor Vehicle Dealer License

Agency:	Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Dealer Section
Eligible Entity Types:	Corporations Limited Liability Companies Limited Liability Partnerships Limited Partnerships Partnerships Sole Proprietorships
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:	Yes
Bond Requirements:	Surety Bond in an amount determined by the number of sales per year: 0-50: $25,000 51-100: $50,000 101-150: $75,000 150+: $100,000
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?	No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:	Every dealer must employ at least one mechanic with thorough knowledge of the vehicles being sold. An owner can be the mechanic.

Initial Registration

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Form:	Complete Dealer Package
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$150 application fee $150 license fee $150 annex location fee, if applicable $100 additional location fee, if applicable $20 per dealer plate fee, if applicable $50 per new car vanity dealer plate fee, if applicable
Original Ink:	Required
Notarization Required?:	Required
Notes:	Once your inspection is complete, you must contact your insurance agent and have them submit a R-1348 insurance filing to the Dealer Licensing Office for insurance on your dealer plates. If you do not require dealer plates, this filing is not required.
Required Attachments:	Bond Copy of Lease Plot Plan Zoning Form (notarized) Applicant Questionnaire (notarized) Certificate of Franchise (new dealers) Partnership Agreement (General Partnerships must be registered at the city/town level where the business is located) Organization Documents filed with the Secretary of State (Domestic Corporations/LLCs/LLPs/LPs) Application for Authority to do business in Maine (Foreign Corporations/LLCs/LLPs/LPs) Application for Assumed Name Registration, if applicable Meeting minutes OR sworn notarized affidavit that includes the names, titles, and percentages of ownership in the business Sales Tax Certificate Background Check Documentation for each applicable individual Signed Affidavit of Completion of Dealer Training Information
Background Check Requirements:	ACCESS PREMIUM DATA

Registration Renewal

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Agency Fee:	$150 license fee $150 annex location fee, if applicable $100 additional location fee, if applicable $20 per dealer plate fee, if applicable $50 per new car vanity dealer plate fee, if applicable
Due:	Annually by the last day of the month of initial licensure.
Required Attachments:	Bond