Salesperson - Auto Industry Division
- C.R.S. 44-20-102 (19) - Definitions
- C.R.S. 44-20-402 (16) - Definitions
- C.R.S. 44-20-118 (8) - Fingerprinting Requirement
- C.R.S. 44-20-417 (8) - Fingerprinting Requirement
44-20-417 8)(a) with the submission of an application for any license issued under this part 5, each applicant shall submit a complete set of fingerprints to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation or the Auto industry Division for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history record checks. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history record checks. The board or the Executive Director shall use the information resulting from the fingerprint-based criminal history record check to investigate and determine whether an applicant is qualified to be licensed. The Board or the Executive Director may verify the information an applicant is required to submit. The applicant shall pay the costs associated with the fingerprint-based criminal history record check to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
- In Colorado salespeople are required to be licensed to a Motor Vehicle Dealer. You must first find a dealer who wishes to hire you and that dealer must complete page 7 of your application.
- All Auto Industry applications and forms require that a licensee use their FULL LEGAL name as shown on the applicants Driver License or Identification Card.
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Surety Bond - Submit a photocopy. Example of Bond.
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Verification of Fingerprints - see below
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Certified Court Documents (If applicable)
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Other Documents the Applicant feels would be useful to the Colorado Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
- PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE PAGES - Instead, write your name or license number at the top of each page.
AUTHORITY TO SELL MOTOR VEHICLES
First time applicants may begin selling motor vehicles when:
- The TEMPORARY LICENSE is subject to denial pending the results of a background investigation. The application review and investigation process may take several weeks. If an applicant has been the subject of Dealer Board licensing or disciplinary action within the past 5 years, the applicant will not receive a temporary license and may not start selling until the Board reviews the application and grants a license.
- The TEMPORARY status is in effect until the license is approved or denied. If the application is approved, a permanent license will be issued. If the application is denied, a Notice of Denial is issued and the applicant must immediately cease selling motor vehicles upon receipt of the Board Order. The Notice of Denial documents explain an applicant’s right to request a formal hearing.
DETAILED EXPLANATION OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Examination Affidavit — (DR 2097) must be filled out completely and signed by the applicant and examination administrator.
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Surety Bond with FULL LEGAL NAME in the amount of $15,000. A photocopy may be submitted.
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Secure Verifiable Identification — A photocopy of an appropriate identification such as a Colorado Driver License. For more information refer to the SVID Matrix form.
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Verification of Fingerprints — Provide a receipt or confirmation from a 3rd party vendor OR two (2) fingerprint cards and the Verification of Fingerprints form (DR 2197). Visit the Verification of Fingerprints page of this website for specific requirements that must be met by all applicants. Fingerprints are not required for additional or renewal applications..
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Court Records:
- If the applicant has ever been charged with, convicted of, received a deferred judgment/sentence, or pled no contest, to any felony, full details must be provided including type of crime, date, place of conviction, sentence received, etc. Certified court records must be included with the application.
- If the applicant has been charged with, convicted of, received a deferred judgment/sentence, or pled no contest, to any misdemeanor crime in the past ten years, full details must be provided including type of crime, date, place of conviction, sentence received, etc. Certified court records must be included with the application.
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide rehabilitation information for their criminal convictions.
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Written Correspondence — If you have anything you wish the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board to take into account or need to explain any licensing character, criminal character, or financial character issues please provide it with the application. Failure to disclose any licensing character, criminal character, or financial character issues in writing with the application is considered a material misstatement and may result in your license being denied. When in doubt provide an explanation.
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Article 3 of Title 18 includes but is not limited to crimes against persons such as murder, assault, kidnapping, sexual assault, custody violation, menacing weapon, vehicular homicide, manslaughter, criminal extortion and enticing a child.
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Article 4 of Title 18 includes but is not limited to crimes against property, arson, theft, burglary, robbery, criminal mischief over $500, criminal trespass in the 1st degree and unlawful transfer for sale (copyright infringement).
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Article 5 of Title 18 includes but is not limited to fraud, forgery, criminal possession of a forged instrument or forging instrument, criminal impersonation, fraud by check (over $500), commercial bribery, bribery in sports and equity skimming.
When a salesperson terminates employment with a dealership, the dealer is required to return the salesperson license to the Auto Industry Division. The salesperson must immediately cease selling until employment at another dealership is obtained and proper notification is given to the Auto Industry Division. The applicant must submit the “Change of Employer Notification” form and fee to the Auto Industry Division. The “Change of Employer Notification” form is at the bottom of the salesperson’s license.
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The form must be filled out completely and signed by both the salesperson and the new employing dealer. There is a fee to transfer a license. Mail or hand deliver to the Auto Industry Division. See the CONTACT US section of this website.
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The new license will be issued for the remaining months of the 12-month license and will display the salesperson’s name, the new employing dealer’s name, license number and address. The license will be mailed to the new employing dealer.
The license and surety bond expire 12 months after the month of issuance. A renewal application is mailed to the licensed dealer prior to the expiration of the salesperson license. The renewal application must be completed and returned along with the renewal fee and a copy of the new bond (a photocopy may be submitted) or continuation certificate. A courtesy grace period of 30 days is granted after the expiration date. In order to renew a current existing license, the Auto Industry Division must receive the renewal application prior to the license expiration date, after which a late fee will be assessed. A request for a license to be renewed after the expiration date and 30 day grace period requires a new original application, surety bond (a photocopy may be submitted), and fee.