Ohio Licensing Requirements

Buying for personal use in Ohio? Without business licenses, private individuals buying in Ohio may purchase salvage titled items on their own but will need to go through a broker for all clean titled vehicles as well as boats, jet skis and snowmobiles. If you're buying in another state, view the State Licensing Overview or search our No License Required inventory.

In Ohio, dealers and dismantlers will need to provide Copart an operational license and a sales tax license for the same physical address, as well as sales tax exemption forms.

Operational licenses include dealer, dismantler and business licenses, and are issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. General business licenses and licenses certificates can be acquired from your local municipality.

Don’t forget to get your vendor’s license from the Ohio Department of Taxation. You can also submit a letter confirming registration for the County Vendor Sales Tax.

These links provide the forms and information you need to get started with licensing:

• OH Dealer Licensing Information
• OH Salvage Licensing Information
• OH Bureau of Motor Vehicles
• OH Department of Taxation

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 two business days of receipt. Click here to watch a tutorial video on how to use the License Uploader.

• Multi-state tax form
• Affidavit for Purchase

General businesses, exporters and private individuals buying in Ohio will need to go through a Broker for all clean titled items as well as for boats, jet skis and snowmobiles.

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