West Virginia Licensing Requirements

Buying for personal use in West Virginia?

Without business licenses, you will need a Broker's help to bid on clean and salvage titled vehicles in West Virginia.


If you're buying in another state, view the Licensing Map or search our No License Required inventory.

In West Virginia, dealers, dismantlers, general businesses and exporters will need to provide CrashedToys an operational license, a sales tax license and sales tax exemption forms. The Business Registration Certificate (sales tax license) is issued by the West Virginia State Tax Department.

Dealer licenses – type DUC Dealer and type D Dealer – are issued by the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, along with the dismantler license type WDR (Wrecker/Dismantler/Rebuilder). Business licenses can be acquired from your local city or county office.

These links will provide the forms and information you need to get started with licensing:

Additionally, please complete the following forms and fax them back to CrashedToys' Licensing Department at (800) 787-8650. These documents will be processed within one to two business days of receipt.

Private individuals buying in West Virginia will need to go through a Broker for all clean titled and salvage items, as well as for boats, jet skis and snowmobiles.

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How to Buy

By meeting the necessary licensing requirements, you'll have a head start on buying vehicles at CrashedToys.

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 CrashedToys pro before you know it.

Join CrashedToys
Add a Deposit or Upgrade to Premier
Submit Business Licenses or Find a Broker
Search Vehicles
Add Vehicles to Watchlist
Join Auctions
Place Bids
Pay and Pick Up