Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Driver & Vehicle Services - Dealers

Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Driver & Vehicle Services - Dealers. 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:
445 Minnesota Avenue STE 186
St. Paul, MN 55101

Phone: (651) 201-7800
Fax: (651) 297-1480

Web: Home Name search
Email: dvs.dealerquestion@state.mn.us

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Driver & Vehicle Services - Dealers 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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Minnesota Motor Vehicle Dealer License

Agency:	Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Driver & Vehicle Services - Dealers
Eligible Entity Types:	Corporations Limited Liability Companies Partnerships Individuals
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:	No
Insurance Requirements:	Liability Insurance in amounts not less than $30,000 per person, $60,000 per accident, $10,000 property damage, $25,000 per person/$50,000 per accident under and uninsured motorist liability protection, $20,000 medical and $20,000 non-medical personal injury protection Worker's Compensation Insurance
Bond Requirements:	$50,000 surety bond
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?	No

Initial Registration

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Form:	Motor Vehicle Dealer License Application (PS2401)
Filing Method:	Mail
Agency Fee:	$250 license fee $86 dealer plate fee for each of the first four plates issued $51 dealer plate fee for each additional plate issued
Notarization Required?:	Required
Required Attachments:	Motor Vehicle Dealer License Surety Bond (PS2446) Certificate of Insurance Certificate of Compliance with Minnesota's Worker's Compensation Law (PS2420) Verification of Property Lease (PS2407) or Proof of Ownership Minnesota Vehicle Dealer License Zoning Verification (PS2421) Franchise Agreement (PS2404) (new dealers only) Demonstration and in-transit plate/sticker application (PS2405) Commercial Location Checklist (PS2410) Copy of each owner's, officer's, board members, governors, and 5% or greater shareholders driver's licenses

Registration Renewal

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Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$150 license fee $86 dealer plate fee for each of the first four plates issued $51 dealer plate fee for each additional plate issued
Due:	Annually by the last day of the month of initial issuance