North Dakota Licensing Requirements

Buying for personal use in North Dakota? Without business licenses, you will need a Broker's help to bid on clean and salvage titled vehicles in North Dakota. You can purchase boats, jet skis and snowmobiles on your own without assistance, however. If you're buying in another state, view the State Licensing Overview or search our No License Required inventory.

In North Dakota, dealers, dismantlers, general businesses and exporters will need to provide Copart an operational license and a sales tax license for the same physical address, as well as sales tax exemption forms.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation issues dealer and business licenses. Dealer licenses include, but aren’t limited to, New Motor Vehicle, Used Motor Vehicle, Trailer, and Motor-Powered Recreational Vehicle Dealer licenses. Acceptable business licenses are Low Speed Vehicle and Mobile Home Dealer licenses. Business licenses issued by your local city or county office may also be submitted.

These links provide the forms and information you need to get started with licensing:

• ND Dealer Licensing Information
• ND Department of Transportation
• ND Office of the State Tax Commissioner

Additionally, please complete the following forms and submit them to our Licensing Department via our License Uploader. These documents will be processed within one to two business days of receipt. Click here to watch a tutorial video on how to use the License Uploader.

• Multi-state tax form
• Affidavit for Purchase

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