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Salesperson License

 
 

All employees who offer for sale, display for sale, sell, or offer for lease, motor vehicles for a licensed motor vehicle or leasing dealer.

Requirements & Instructions:

Applicants must submit an application immediately upon being hired by a dealer, and are prohibited from offering for sale, displaying for sale, or selling motor vehicles until licensed.

  • Form BMV 4343 - Motor Vehicle Salesperson License Information and Instructions.

Application Requirements:

  • BMV Form 4301 PDF Icon Image - application must be completed and notarized.
     

  • Electronic Fingerprinting: Ohio residents who are owners, all partners, president, all members, owning 10% or more, and all trustees MUST be electronically fingerprinted and have the results forwarded to the Dealer Licensing Section, P.O. Box 16521, Columbus, Ohio 43216-6521.  Visit the following address on the Ohio Attorney General Website (http://www.webcheck.ag.state.oh.us/) and click on WebCheck Community for a complete listing of electronic fingerprinting locations in Ohio.  Manufactured Home Broker applicants are not required to submit fingerprints. 

    *Out-of-State residents may submit a fingerprint card and processing fee, BMV 4452.  Do not send the fingerprint card directly to B.C.I. & I.  Acceptable fingerprint card(s) may be obtained only by contacting the Dealer Licensing Section at (614) 752-7636.

    If B.C.I. & I. reports that the person has ever been arrested, for any reason, has criminal record, or is a multi-state offender, the applicant should expect significant delays. The person being fingerprinted can reduce the possibility of having the application delayed by explaining their circumstances fully and completely on a separate sheet, provide a copy of the court's journal entry showing the final disposition of your arrest and/or conviction, and the charge your were convicted of, if any and submit it with the application.

    NOTE: Electronic Fingerprinting prices vary and payable to the company taking the print.

Additional Information:

Licenses are renewed biannually. If a licensed salesperson leaves the employ of one dealership and becomes employed by another, the salesperson's license may be transferred by submitting BMV Form 4301 PDF Icon Image.

Eligibility:

Any felony or misdemeanor conviction relating to dealing in motor vehicles is reason for denial.

Fees:

First:

$10.00

Renewal:

$10.00

Renewal/Transfer:

$10.00

Transfer:

$4.00

Duplicate:

$2.00

Relevant Code Sections:

ORC 4517.01

OAC 4501:1-3-05

ORC 4517.09

OAC 4501:1-3-07

ORC 4517.14

OAC 4501:1-3-30

ORC 4517.20

Inspections:

N/A

 
 

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