South Carolina Dealers Licenses are regulated by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles in Blythewood, South Carolina.
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I want to show you some valuable
contact information for South Carolina Dealers, South
Carolina dealers are regulated by the South Carolina DMV
S Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Dealer License and Audit Unit
PO Bo 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0023
803-896-2611
dealerdocuments@scdmv.net
www.scdmvonline.com
6 Steps to an South Carolina Dealers License
Step Number 1 Dealer Surety Bond and Insurance
The State of South Carolina requires you to obtain a $30,000
dealer surety bond before you can obtain your South Carolina
dealers license bond must be a surety bond eecuted by an
insurance or bonding company authorized to do business in
South Carolina, and you must submit the original
You must also obtain a garage insurance policy before the
State of South Carolina will issue your dealers license,
make sure your dealer insurance has a $25,000 single limit
2-Obtain FEIN & SC Sales Ta #
You can obtain your
South Carolina Sales Tax Number by clicking here.
You can also quickly an easily get your Federal Tax ID
number the IRS website at
www.irs.gov
Applying for your Tax ID Number is free, just takes a few
moments and can be done at the IRS Federal Employment ID
Number page.
Step 3 Background check
S2Verify National Criminal Search Report
855-671-1933
mail@s2verify.com
www.s2verify.com
be sure to select the PLUS plan that includes the Federal
Criminal Record Search
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Step 4-Building & Lot
You must have a building for your South Carolina dealers
license. Your business building must be a permanent enclosed
building owned or leased by you, The established place of
business must be devoted mainly to the operation of your
dealership
You must have an office with at least 96 square feet, you
must have at least 2000 square feet of interior or eterior
space for display vehicles You must have permanent sign with
the dealership name at least 6 inches high or larger,
banners are not permitted, the sign must be permanent in
nature, and you will need to submit photographs of your
office, lot, and sign
Step 5, Attend a Dealer Class
You must attend a dealer training class in South Carolina,
you can schedule your class at
www.carolinadealertraining.com
Step 6 Submit your South Carolina Dealer License Application
to the South Carolina DMV
Then you will place all the docs into one big envelope with
a few stamps and mail it to:
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Dealer License and Audit Unit
PO Bo 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0023
803-896-2611
dealerdocuments@scdmv.net
www.scdmvonline.com
When you submit your application correctly you should
receive your South Carolina Dealers license in about 30
days.
Once you obtain your South Carolina dealers license you must
display the license prominently, you are going to work hard
to obtain your South Carolina dealers license, you are going
to be proud when you obtain your South Carolina dealers
license, South Carolina law requires that you display your
dealers license prominently when it is granted, don’t shove
it in some desk drawer, or lock in in a vault, frame your
official South Carolina dealers license and display it on
the wall, all South Carolina dealers licenses must be
displayed prominently
To obtain an South Carolina Dealer License, you can call the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles at 803-896-2611 or contact the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles at:
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Dealer Licensing & Audit Unit
P.O. Box 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0023
For Charleston area:
Carolina Dealer Training, LLC
PO Box 1536
Harrisburg, NC 28075
704-918-4138
kat@carolinadealertraining.com
For Columbia area:
800 Dutch Square Blvd.
Dutch Square Plaza Bldg A, Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-5743
South
Carolina Dealer License Information
Download South Carolina Dealer Application
Download South Carolina Dealer Handbook