77-697-10-1-1-000
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING BUREAU
P. O. Box 1140 Jackson, MS 39215 www.dor.ms.gov
Phone: 601.923.7200
FAX: 601.923.7134
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING APPLICATIONS FOR
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER PERMIT AND TAG(S)
These procedures must be followed when applying for any type of Motor Vehicle Dealer Permit:
1. Please review the Motor Vehicle Dealer Tag Permit Law Book which includes Dealer Tag Regulations
#1, #2, and #3 before completing the application forms. The Dealer Tag Permit Application must be
typed or printed. Incomplete forms will be returned without processing.
2. You must have the Bond of Designated Agent executed by an insurance company in the amount of
$15,000.00. This surety bond must be written by an insurance company qualified to do business in
the State of Mississippi. The bond must have a seal affixed to it and a valid Power of Attorney
attached. If the business is a sole ownership, the owners name as well as the business name must
be shown on line 1 of the bond. If the business is a partnership, all partner’s names including the
business name must be shown on line 1. The business name will be shown as a d/b/a. If the business
is a corporation, the correct corporate name as registered with the Secretary of State must be on line
1. If the corporation has a trade name or dba, both names must be shown on line 1 (i.e. ABC Corp
dba ABC Used Cars). The bond must be signed by the principal(s), the Attorney-in-Fact and the
Mississippi resident agent where indicated on the bond. The second line of the bond must show the
city in which the business will be located and operated.
3. All persons applying for a Motor Vehicle Dealer Permit are required to complete the eight (8) hour
educational seminar conducted by the Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association (MIADA).
Your application must be accompanied by the certificate of completion for the
class during the twelve-
month period immediately preceding the date of the application.
4. You are required to maintain motor vehicle liability insurance providing blanket coverage on vehicles
operated on the public streets and highways of this state, including vehicles in dealership inventory.
Evidence of liability insurance for business and inventory vehicles shall be filed with the initial
application for license and at each renewal.
Applicants applying for Trailer only and Dismantler only
permits are excluded from the liability insurance requirement.
5. The registration application for a sales tax number must be completed and a sales tax number
assigned. A sales tax number will be required for each motor vehicle dealer location. Also, if you
plan to rent vehicles, another sales tax number is required. These forms may be found at
www.dor.ms.gov.
6. Wholesale only dealers must meet all the requirements outlined in the sections above. However,
they are not allowed to retail vehicles to individuals, only to licensed dealers. They are not required
to have a physical location, but may only maintain an inventory of two (2) vehicles and can receive
one (1) wholesale dealer tag. A wholesale only dealer will be issued a sales tax wholesale account
number. These permits are issued only for Mississippi Residents.
7. If you are applying for a license as a “Dismantler Only” and you sign the affidavit attesting to the
fact that you will not sell any motor vehicles and/or manufactured homes, the requirement of the bond
of designated agent and number will be waived and no dealer tags will be issued.
8. The completed dealer application including sales tax number assigned, bond of designated agent,
notarized affidavit, certification of completion for the educational seminar, and proof of liability
insurance should be forwarded to:
Mississippi Department of Revenue
Motor Vehicle Services Bureau
P. O. Box 1140
Jackson, MS 39215
If you have any questions, please call the Motor Vehicle Services Bureau at (601) 923-7143.