New Jersey used car & BHPH dealer playbook.
Everything you need to get licensed and stay compliant in New Jersey, organized in the order you will do it: MVC dealer license, BHPH financing and repossession rules, and after-the-sale title and registration steps.
How to start a used car dealership in New Jersey
Start a used car lot in New Jersey: town sign-off on BLS-162, an MVC license ($200 by statute, $100 on forms), a $10,000 bond, and $300 more to finance.
Start with the New Jersey 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 New Jersey without a dealer license?
No sales count is safe in New Jersey: anyone in the business needs a license, and purposely or knowingly dealing without one can be a fourth-degree crime.
How to get a New Jersey dealer license, step by step
Get a New Jersey dealer license: town approval on Form BLS-162, a 72 sq ft office, fingerprints, a $10,000 bond and a $200 fee (MVC forms say $100).
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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