State guide — Vermont
For a dealer in new or used cars or motor trucks, "engaged in the business" means having sold or exchanged at least 12 cars or motor trucks, or a combination thereof, in the immediately preceding year, or 24 in the two immediately preceding years (23 V.S.A. § 4(8)(A)(ii)(I)).
For a dealer in new or used cars or motor trucks, "engaged in the business" means having sold or exchanged at least 12 cars or motor trucks, or a combination thereof, in the immediately preceding year, or 24 in the two immediately preceding years (23 V.S.A. § 4(8)(A)(ii)(I)).
The count is only half the law. Whatever your number, three things turn a private seller into an unlicensed dealer in practice: buying vehicles mainly to resell them, advertising or holding yourself out as a seller, and selling vehicles that were never titled in your name. That last one — title jumping — is illegal on its own in nearly every state, at any count, and it is the violation unlicensed sellers are actually caught on.
The Commissioner may impose an administrative penalty of not more than $500 for each violation; each day of a continuing violation may be a separate offense, capped at $1,000 for a continuing offense (23 V.S.A. § 475).
Source: 23 V.S.A. § 4(8) (definition of dealer / "engaged in the business"); registration required at § 473; penalties at § 475 · Checked October 18, 2026. Verified against the primary state source during our build.
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Up to 11 vehicles in a 12-month period, under the rule cited on this page. For a dealer in new or used cars or motor trucks, "engaged in the business" means having sold or exchanged at least 12 cars or motor trucks, or a combination thereof, in the immediately preceding year, or 24 in the two immediately preceding years (23 V.S.A. § 4(8)(A)(ii)(I)).
The Commissioner may impose an administrative penalty of not more than $500 for each violation; each day of a continuing violation may be a separate offense, capped at $1,000 for a continuing offense (23 V.S.A. § 475).
The rule is cited on this page to 23 V.S.A. § 4(8) (definition of dealer / "engaged in the business"); registration required at § 473; penalties at § 475. The licensing authority is Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles — Dealer Services. Figures checked October 18, 2026.