Missouri used car & BHPH dealer playbook.
Everything you need to get licensed and stay compliant in Missouri, organized in the order you will do it: Dealer license through Missouri DOR / FUSION, BHPH contract rules, and post-sale title and tax deadlines.
How to start a used car dealership in Missouri
Start a used car dealership in Missouri in 9 steps: a DOR dealer license ($150 or less), a $50,000 bond, a Highway Patrol site check and local licenses.
Start with the Missouri roadmap →Dealer license & local city approvals
Who needs a license, city zoning, surety bond, pre-licensing course, and state application.
How many cars can you sell in Missouri without a dealer license?
Missouri law bars selling or displaying six or more vehicles a calendar year without a dealer license. DOR's manual says eight, so stay under six.
How to get a Missouri dealer license, step by step
Missouri used car dealer license, step by step: a $50,000 bond, an approved seminar, a Highway Patrol site check and a DOR fee of $150 or less, in order.
In-house financing (BHPH) & compliance
State finance licensing, rate caps, documentary fees, disclosures, and renewals.
After the sale, taxes, records & inspections
Plates and tags at sale, title transfer deadlines, tax filings, deal jackets, and agency audits.
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