Designated Agent Qualification Requirements:
Apply to become a designated agent by visiting MyDMV and Register as an Alabama Partner. Please note: the dealer regulatory license bond satisfies the Designated Agent bonding requirement. Non-dealers are required to post a surety bond in the amount of $50,000, payable to the State of Alabama.
When the application is approved by ALDOR the Designated Agent account will be set up in MyDMV.
All designated agents are required to complete their Designated Agent Training courses online before their access is granted. Once the training is complete the Designated Agent is allowed to process title applications through MyDMV.
Passwords are not stored in our system, please click on “Forgot username or password” and a confirmation email will then be sent with a link to reset the password.
No. The applicant must have an established place of business in Alabama. Please click on the link below for the established place of business requirements.
Please click “Forgot Your User Name” and when prompted enter your email address on file. An email will be sent with your username.
No, all documents should be uploaded to MyDMV.
Applications for an Alabama dealer regulatory license must be submitted to the department electronically through the Alabama Partner Registration available in MyDMV.
Upon submission of the license application, a transmittal sheet will be provided that lists which documents must be submitted to the department.
Note: If there are outstanding liabilities resulting from penalty assessments for license plates, licenses will not be renewed.
(Off-site sales licenses must be purchased at least 10 calendar days prior to sale.)
Each dealer must maintain blanket liability insurance coverage for all vehicles owned or associated with the business.
Minimum insurance limits are:
(§402-12-392, Code of Ala. 1975)
To print or reprint your license, login to MyDMV and then from the Business Management tab, click the View Letters hyperlink. Your Dealer License should be listed and to print or reprint, select the print button.
Motor vehicle dealers must electronically update their dealer license information using MyDMV. A new insurance certificate and proof of power must be provided for the new location. Retail dealers must also furnish photographs of the new location and signage.
Yes, all designated agents are required to complete their designated agent training online.
Dealer and motorcycle dealer plate restrictions:
There are no limitations on the number of manufacturer and motorcycle manufacturer plates that can be purchased by manufacturers. (§40-12-264, Code of Ala. 1975)
If the dealer charges customers a fee for the uses above, dealer plates cannot be displayed on the vehicle. Motor vehicle dealers may display standard plates on vehicles in a dealer’s inventory. Ad valorem tax is not due when this occurs. (§40-12-264, Code of Ala. 1975)
After the dealer license has been obtained, the dealer must visit the county licensing office to purchase the appropriate privilege license(s) (Sections 40-12-51, 40-12-62, or 40-12-169).
Dealer plates will be issued by the Department of Revenue, contingent upon proof of the appropriate privilege licenses.
Dealer and Manufacturer plates may be requested while the designated agent is logged in their MyDMV account.
Manufacturers must present their Section 87 license in order to purchase manufacturer license plates.
If a dealer or manufacturer license plate is lost or stolen, this fact must be reported to law enforcement and a report maintained for audit purposes.
If a plate becomes mutilated to the point that it is illegible, the plate must be returned to ALDOR, and a replacement plate will be issued upon payment of the appropriate fee (§40-12-265, Code of Ala. 1975).
If a dealer withdraws a vehicle from inventory, the licensed dealer shall purchase an Alabama license plate and register the vehicle.
Motor vehicle dealer, motorcycle dealer, and manufacturer license plates may not be used in lieu of regular issued license plates as a means of avoiding registration and ad valorem tax requirements.
• New or used dealers or wholesalers may transport vehicles within their inventory using these plates.
• Motor vehicle rebuilders may use dealer transit plates to move vehicles to and from repair points as necessary to complete the restoration, or may be moved as permitted by ALDOR for inspection.
If the dealer, rebuilder, or wholesaler license is revoked or forfeited, all dealer/dealer transit plates shall be returned to the license plate issuing official within 10 calendar days.
