All Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles forms are downloadable. The forms are mostly available as PDFs, which means you will need a free copy of the Adobe Reader software on the computer you are using to access the Internet.

What To Do with the Forms

You need to make sure you follow this application process:

• Fill out the Application for a Dealer License and attach the $150 application fee.

• Fill out the Applicant Questionaire and have it notarized.

• Fill out the zoning form. It needs to be signed and notarized by the local zoning officer where the dealership will be located.

• Submit a completed Maine State Police background check.

• If the business is a partnership, submit a copy of the partnership agreement with the names of all partners and their percentage of ownership. This paper must also be recorded with the town or city where the business is to be located.

• If the business is a corporation, submit a copy of the corporate articles with the names of all partners and their percentage of ownership. This paper must also be recorded with the town or city where the business is to be located.

• If the business is an individual owner, the owner must be registered with the town or city where doing business as a DBA.

• If the applicant does not own the land where the business is to be located, a witnessed and notarized copy of the lease agreement must be enclosed.

• Submit the plot plan.

Once all of the above are filed with the application, an inspection will be scheduled by the Maine BMV. If the applicant successfuly passes the inspection, the applicant still needs to file proof of insurance and a surety bond before the license may be issued.

The surety bond ranges from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on how many cars the dealer expects to sell annually. The applicant will need to pay a $150 licening fee before the license can be issued.

Maine Auto Dealer Forms

The Maine BVM provides additional online forms and informational literature for the benefit of those applying for a dealer's license:

• Dealer Rules and Regulations, Chapter 103 (Microsoft Word)

• Dealer Sales Promotion License Application (PDF)

• Letter to Prospective Applicants (PDF)

• Information for Applicants (PDF)

• Applicant Questionnaire for Licensing of Dealers, Transporters, Loaners, or Recyclers (PDF)

• Application for a Dealer License (PDF)

• Additional Dealer, Transporter, or Loaner Plate
  Application (PDF)

• Building Code, Zoning, and Land Use Regulatory Ordinance Clearance (PDF)

• Plot Plan (PDF)

• Sample Lease (PDF)

• Surety Bond (PDF)

• Trailer Transit License Application (PDF)

• Trailer Transit License Renewal Application (PDF)

Our content is updated based on input from users like you. Help make it better!