The 50-state index

Car-sale limits and dealer licensing, state by state

Every state's private-sale limit or intent test, the penalty for unlicensed dealing, and the primary source behind the figure — checked October 18, 2026. The eight deep states also carry a full dealer-license path page with costs and step order.

Alabama

Limit: 4/yr

Alaska

Limit: 4/yr

Arizona

Limit: 6/yr

Arkansas

Limit: 4/yr

Colorado

Limit: 2/yr

Connecticut

Intent test

Delaware

Limit: 4/yr

Hawaii

Limit: 2/yr

Idaho

Limit: 4/yr

Indiana

Limit: 11/yr

Iowa

Limit: 6/yr

Kansas

Limit: 4/yr

Kentucky

Intent test

Louisiana

Limit: 4/yr

Maine

Limit: 5/yr

Maryland

Limit: 2/yr

Massachusetts

Limit: 3/yr

Michigan

Limit: 4/yr

Minnesota

Limit: 5/yr

Mississippi

Intent test

Missouri

Limit: 5/yr

Montana

Intent test

Nebraska

Limit: 8/yr

Nevada

Limit: 3/yr

New Hampshire

Limit: 4/yr

New Jersey

Limit: 3/yr

New Mexico

Limit: 4/yr

North Dakota

Intent test

Oklahoma

Intent test

Oregon

Intent test

Pennsylvania

Limit: 4/yr

Rhode Island

Limit: 4/yr

South Carolina

Limit: 5/yr

South Dakota

Limit: 4/yr

Tennessee

Limit: 5/yr

Utah

Limit: 2/yr

Vermont

Limit: 11/yr

Virginia

Limit: 4/yr

Washington

Limit: 4/yr

West Virginia

Limit: 9/yr

Wisconsin

Intent test

Wyoming

Limit: 2/yr