The Sale of Motor Vehicles Act 1977 and Sale of Motor Vehicles Regulations 1977 determine eligibility for a Vehicle Sale Licence (commonly known as a Motor Vehicle Dealer’s Licence).

Sections 8 and 9 of the Act deal with eligibility of individuals and corporations:

• If you are an individual, you must be an adult (18 years of age or older)
• You must be of good fame and character (if the applicant is a corporation then each of the directors must be of good fame and character)
• You are able to comply with obligations applicable to the licence
• You do not hold a car market operator’s licence
• You have sufficient material and financial resources to carry on the business AND
• You intend to carry on the business during the period of the licence

In addition, you must provide:

• Two (2) written references as to the fame and character of the individual applicant (and for each director of a corporation)
• A certificate from ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) that the provisions of the Territory lease, for each place where you propose to carry on business under the licence, do not prohibit such business
• If you are an individual - statement audited by a qualified accountant containing details of your material and financial resources
• If you are a corporation that has been in existence for less than 1 year – a copy of the corporation’s accounts from time of incorporation to no more than a month before date of application for licence
• If you are a corporation that has been in existence for more than 1 year – a copy of the corporation’s account for the previous financial year and for the current financial year up to not more than a month before date of application for licence

You must also notify the public of your application in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT within 7 days before lodging your application. You must supply us with a copy of the advertisement.

A licence may be held by an individual or by a corporation and can be issued for a period of up to one year. In practice, all licences expire on 30 November (unless issued for a shorter period) and must be renewed on or before that date.

There are a number of forms you must complete and lodge with the Office of Regulatory Services, Business and Industry Licensing Unit:

For an applicant who is an individual (or sole trader)

• Application form front page – Form 01
• Application for licence, tick box – Form 02
• Personal particulars form and instructions – Form 04 & Infotext G 01
• Statutory declaration for a licence form – Form 09
• National Police Check from the Australian Federal Police
• Additional particulars (dealings register, newspaper advertisement) – Form 18
• Premises particulars form (place of business and trading or business names) – Form 24

Downloads

Motor Vehicle Dealer's Licence (Individual or sole-Trader) Application Package - includes (all of the above forms plus instructions)

 

For an applicant that is a corporation

• Application form front page – Form 01
• Application for licence (tick box) - Form 02
• Organisation particulars form – Form 05
• Personal particulars form (for each executive officer) and instructions – Form 06 & Infotext G 01
• Statutory declaration for a licence form (for each executive officer) – Form 09
• National Police Checks from the Australian Federal Police (for each executive officer and for the company)
• Additional particulars (dealings register, newspaper advertisement) – Form 18
• Premises particulars form (place of business and trading or business names) – Form 24

Downloads

Motor Vehicle Dealer's Licence (Corporation) Application Package - includes all of the above forms plus instructions
Additional Personal particulars form (for each executive officer) and instructions – Form 06 & Infotext G 01
Additional Statutory declaration for a licence form (for each executive officer) – Form_09

 

You must provide two (2) forms of personal ID for each individual, or each executive officer – see Infotext G 01. We must see the original documents. We will copy these and retain only the copies.

Each individual, or director if the applicant is a corporation, must obtain and lodge with the application a National Police Check from the Australian Federal Police. Corporations must also obtain and lodge a National Police Check.

You must pay for the police records checks at the time of lodging your National Police Check application with the Australian Federal Police. We will contact you by telephone or email when we have decided your eligibility to be issued with a licence. We will advise you about the fees you must then pay to us for the issue of your licence. We only accept payment by cheque, money order or cash.