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When you apply for a motor vehicle dealers licence you will need to specify the category of licence you are applying for.
More information about the recent changes to the regulations and a flowchart showing the changes to dealer categories is available Changes to motor vehicle dealers regulations 2021.
Dealers can be issued a license endorsed with one or more of the following categories:
Category of licence | Description of business | |
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Category A | Vehicle sales | Buying, selling and auctioning vehicles |
Category B | Vehicle wrecker (dismantler) | Buying any vehicles for the purpose of dismantling them and selling off the parts |
Category C | Vehicle broker/agent | Acting as an agent to facilitate the selling or purchase of any vehicles on behalf of members of the public |
Category D | Vehicle hire and sales | Hiring out vehicles, buying vehicles for hiring out, and selling and auctioning any vehicles that have been hired out by the dealer |
Category E (commenced from 1 March 2023) |
Consignment sales | Selling (including by auction) vehicles under consignment agreements Find out more about consignment selling |
Combination | Any combination of A, B, C, D and E, as nominated by the dealer | The business subject of the nominated categories. |
These licences remain valid until expiry and no action is required to be taken by dealers at this time. When a licence is renewed, it will be endorsed with the new categories as listed in the table under Categories from 25/09/2021.
Category of licence | Description of business | |
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A | Vehicle sales | Buying, selling and auctioning vehicles other than motor cycles, caravans or campervans. |
B | Motor cycle sales | Buying, selling and auctioning motor cycles. |
C | Caravan sales | Buying, selling and auctioning caravans and campervans. |
D | Vehicle wrecker (dismantler) | Buying any vehicles for the purpose of dismantling them and selling off the parts. (Wrecker) |
E | Vehicle broker/agent | Acting as an agent to facilitate the selling or purchase of any vehicles on behalf of members of the public. (Broker) |
F | Vehicle hire and sales | Hiring out vehicles, buying vehicles for hiring out, and selling and auctioning any vehicles that have been hired out by the dealer. |
Combination | Any combination of A, B, C, D, E and F, as nominated by the dealer | The business subject of the nominated categories. |
A motor vehicle dealer's licence application can be made by a sole trader, a partnership (firm) or a corporation.
To obtain a motor vehicle dealer licence, you must:
If you are registered or licensed as a motor vehicle dealer elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand, and want to be registered in Western Australia, you can find out more information about having your licence recognised in WA.
If you are thinking of becoming a motor vehicle dealer and want more information or require a car market operator registration application form, please phone the Licensing branch on 1300 304 064
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