Instructions For Form Bmv 4320 - Motor Vehicle Dealer Licensing (Page 5 of 5) in pdf

** PHYSICAL CHARACERISTICS REQUIRED OF “USED” MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS **

WHO NEEDS A “USED” LICENSE?

Any person engaged in the business of offering for sale, displaying for sale, or selling used motor vehicles at retail or

wholesale is required to obtain an Ohio motor vehicle dealer’s license. Individuals disposing of their personal vehicles may

make up to five casual sales of motor vehicles in a twelve-month period, without a dealer’s license.

No dealer shall be issued a motor vehicle dealer's license or permitted to operate under a license unless the dealer has a

net worth (Net Worth = Assets minus Liabilities), verifiable upon request by the Registrar in the sum of at least $75,000

(seventy-five thousand dollars). You may wish to contact a Certified Public Accountant for specific information.

A “used” motor vehicle dealership must have and maintain the following minimum physical characteristics to receive or

maintain a license. Use the following checklist

to compare the characteristics of your established place of business,

and make any necessary changes.

CHECKLIST

The proposed location must be easily accessible from a public roadway and identified as a motor vehicle dealership.

An established place of business which shall include a lot of at least 3,500 square feet, not including driveways, with

adequate ground cover of a hard surface (gravel, concrete, etc.) to prevent the collection of dust, mud, water, or other

unsightly conditions.

The display lot must be separated from any other business or residence with a permanent physical barrier that is

sufficient to deter normal vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The barrier may not be able to be moved or removed.

A permanent office of at least 180 square feet of usable office area, located on the display lot, which shall be kept in a

neat and orderly fashion. The office must include the following:

Desk

Electric lighting sufficient for an office

Three Chairs

Heating sufficient for an office

Filing Cabinet

Telephone, in service at all times, listed and answered in the dealership’s name

A sign showing the exact name of the business as it appears on the application: At the time of application, the

applicant must provide clear photographs (via mail or email) of the location showing, 1) the lot, 2) the office (inside

and outside), and 3) business name sign, including any registered trade names. No applicant shall be issued a license

unless their application shall show the business for which the license is sought is equipped with a suitable sign,

properly maintained and prominently displayed, and permanent, identifying the ownership of said business in the

same name in which the application is filed. Sign letters identifying the business shall be no less than six (6") inches

high.

The business hours must be prominently displayed.

The above requirements must be met to obtain a license or the application will be denied. All requirements must be

maintained for the entire period for which the license is held or the license may be suspended or revoked. Read Ohio

Revised and Administrative Code Chapters 4517 and 4501:1-3 for complete laws and additional provisions that

may affect the application or license.

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