Dealers · licensing · Utah
How to get a dealer license in Utah.
What it takes to get a used car dealer license in Utah, with a link to the official page for every fact.
Checked October 10, 2026 against the official pages linked below. Licensing agency: Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division.
The requirements
| Licensing agency | Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division · source |
|---|---|
| Surety bond (used dealer) | $75,000 (new or used motor vehicle dealer) · source |
| Pre-licensing education | Required — 8-hour orientation course for all applicants (3-hour class each year at renewal) · source |
| Place of business | Permanent enclosed building/structure for the office; display space for at least 3 vehicles; permanent sign at least 24 sq ft on office or posts in display yard. · source |
| License fee | $127 (new or used motor vehicle dealer) · source |
Steps
- Start with the licensing agency, Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division: read its dealer page and get the current application.
- Complete the pre-licensing education: 8-hour orientation course for all applicants (3-hour class each year at renewal).
- Set up your place of business: Permanent enclosed building/structure for the office; display space for at least 3 vehicles; permanent sign at least 24 sq ft on office or posts in display yard.
- Buy a surety bond: $75,000 (new or used motor vehicle dealer).
- Submit the application with the fee: $127 (new or used motor vehicle dealer).
- 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 extend consumer credit to Utah consumers file a Consumer Credit Notification with the Department of Financial Institutions. Source.
This is a summary, not legal advice. The agency's own page governs. All states