Second-hand Vehicle Dealer Licence - South Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to buy, sell or offer for sale four or more second-hand vehicles in 12 months.You may apply to sell motorcycles only, or both motorcycles and motor vehicles.

You may apply as a:

  • sole trader
  • partnership, in which case each partner must have a separate licence
  • company, in which case the company and the manager must have separate licences
  • motor wrecker or crash repairer, even if you are only selling vehicles that cannot be driven.

If your principal place of residence:

  • is in a state or territory other than South Australia, you can use the Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) process to work in SA under your interstate licence
  • changes to South Australia, you must hold an SA licence – not an interstate licence.

 

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • be a fit and proper person
  • have a National Police Certificate less than 12 months old
  • nominate premises where trade will take place
  • pay the annual compensation fund contribution.

Duration

12 months

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $352.00

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Licence All -

Annual licence fee for a dealer in motorcycles only (plus $60.00 for compensation fund)

  • individual - $258.00
  • Company - $377.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Licence All -

Annual licence fee for a motor vehicle and motorcycle dealer licence (plus $200.00 for compensation fund):

  • Individual  - $542.00
  • any other case - $815.00.

Fees for 2024-25

General Duplicate Certificate All $33.75

Fees for 2024-25

Transfer process

Transfer

This licence cannot be transferred.

Approval time

Please refer to resource - Occupational Licensing - Estimated Timeframes for Applications.

Administering agency

Consumer and Business Services

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.