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How to get a dealer license in Louisiana.

What it takes to get a used car dealer license in Louisiana, with a link to the official page for every fact.

Checked October 10, 2026 against the official pages linked below. Licensing agency: Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission.

The requirements

Licensing agency Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission · source
Surety bond (used dealer) $50,000 · source
Pre-licensing education Required — the Commission's educational seminar before licensing · source
Place of business Established place of business (owned/leased, regularly occupied, vehicles displayed, records kept); zoning verification; permanently affixed sign with exact trade name, min 16 sq ft (4'x4'), visible from street; working business phone listed with 411; physical inspection before issuance · source
License fee Up to $200 per used dealer license; $100 per additional place of business · source

Steps

  1. Start with the licensing agency, Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission: read its dealer page and get the current application.
  2. Complete the pre-licensing education: the Commission's educational seminar before licensing.
  3. Set up your place of business: Established place of business (owned/leased, regularly occupied, vehicles displayed, records kept); zoning verification; permanently affixed sign with exact trade name, min 16 sq ft (4'x4'), visible from street; working business phone listed with 411; physical inspection before issuance.
  4. Buy a surety bond: $50,000.
  5. Submit the application with the fee: Up to $200 per used dealer license; $100 per additional place of business.
  6. 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?

The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission also licenses motor vehicle sales finance; a dealer that keeps its own contracts beyond the exemption may need that license. Source.

This is a summary, not legal advice. The agency's own page governs. All states