Dealers · licensing · Kansas
How to get a dealer license in Kansas.
What it takes to get a used car dealer license in Kansas, with a link to the official page for every fact.
Checked October 10, 2026 against the official pages linked below. Licensing agency: Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
The requirements
| Licensing agency | Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles · source |
|---|---|
| Surety bond (used dealer) | $50,000 (or cash/US or KS bonds deposited with State Treasurer) · source |
| Pre-licensing education | See the official page |
| Place of business | Building separate from a residence, owned/leased, used as office to keep records and conduct business; sign with lettering 10+ in. visible from street (unless zoning prohibits); insurance on location and inventory · source |
| License fee | $75 used vehicle dealer license (first dealer plate $275.50) · source |
Steps
- Start with the licensing agency, Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles: read its dealer page and get the current application.
- Set up your place of business: Building separate from a residence, owned/leased, used as office to keep records and conduct business; sign with lettering 10+ in. visible from street (unless zoning prohibits); insurance on location and inventory.
- Buy a surety bond: $50,000 (or cash/US or KS bonds deposited with State Treasurer).
- Submit the application with the fee: $75 used vehicle dealer license (first dealer plate $275.50).
- If you will finance your own deals, check the separate finance license below before your first contract.
Built from the facts above. Insurance, background checks and zoning rules may also apply; the agency's page has the full list.
Planning to finance your own deals?
Creditors that enter into consumer credit transactions in Kansas are subject to the UCCC notification and fee rules (K.S.A. 16a-6-201). Source.
This is a summary, not legal advice. The agency's own page governs. All states