New York Licensing Requirements
 | Buying for personal use in New York?Without business licenses, you will need a Broker's help to bid on clean and salvage titled vehicles in New York. You can purchase boats, jet skis and snowmobiles on your own without assistance, however.
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In New York, dealers and dismantlers will need to provide Copart an operational license, a sales tax license and sales tax exemption forms. This applies to general businesses and exporters buying clean titled vehicles too.
The New York Department of Motor Vehicles issues all dealer, dismantler, business and junk licenses. There are several types of accepted licenses within each operational license category. Be sure to get your Certificate of Authority, too. This sales tax license is issued by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
These links provide the forms and information you need to get started with licensing:
- NY Auto Industry Licensing Information
- NY Department of Motor Vehicles
- NY State Department of Taxation and Finance
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.
General businesses and exporters should also get in touch with a Broker to buy salvage items.
How to Buy
By meeting the necessary licensing requirements, you’ll have a head start on buying vehicles at Copart.
Now it’s time to start making your way through the rest of the buying process. Follow the steps below (and also described in our How to Buy section), and you’ll be a Copart pro before you know it.
