Florida Auto Auction Licensing Requirements
How to Buy a Copart Vehicle in Florida
Buying for Personal Use in Florida?
Without a business license, you will need a Broker’s help to bid on clean and salvage title vehicles in Florida.
Don’t want the hassle of licensing? Search our No License Required inventory.
Florida Licensing for Individuals
Dealers, Dismantlers, General Business and Exporters
In Florida, dealers, dismantlers, general businesses and exporters will need to provide Copart an operational license, a sales tax license and sales tax exemption forms.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues dealer licenses (Independent Dealer in Motor Vehicles, Dealer in Franchised Motor Vehicles and Wholesale Motor Vehicle Dealer) and the dismantler license (Dealer of Salvaged or Wrecked Motor Vehicles). Auto-related business licenses may be obtained from your local city or county office or the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – for the Motor Vehicle Repair Registration Certificate.
Don’t forget to submit a signed copy of the Florida Annual Resale Certificate for the current year. This document can be acquired from the Florida Department of Revenue.
Florida Licensing Links
Copart Forms
Additionally, please complete the following forms and submit them to our Licensing Department via our License Uploader. These documents will be processed within one to three business days of receipt.
Buying in multiple states? Check out the State Licensing Overview.
Get Help with Licensing
Need help uploading or submitting your business license? Check out our Licensing page or get an at-a-glance view of all 50 states from the overview. You can get even more information from the How to Buy page.
How to Buy
Bidding and buying cars, trucks, SUVs and more is easy. To bid on a Copart vehicle, simply register for a Copart Membership, find an auto auction that suits your needs and submit your bid.
Find Florida Locations
Explore all our locations in Florida to find your nearest Copart auto auction destination. Certain locations let you bid on site through a terminal, inspect the vehicles in person and make payments.