Utah Licensing Requirements
 | Buying for personal use in Utah?Without business licenses, private individuals buying in Utah may purchase clean titled items on their own but will need to go through a Broker for all salvage titled vehicles, as well as boats, jet skis and snowmobiles.
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In Utah, dealers, dismantlers, general business and exporters will need to provide Copart an operational license and a sales tax license for the same physical address, as well as sales tax exemption forms. In addition, Utah requires a salvage buyer license for in-state buyers wanting to purchase more than five vehicles in a rolling 12-month period. This license is issued by the Utah State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division.
The Utah State Tax Commission also issues dealer, dismantler, business licenses and sales tax licenses (or Use Tax Certificate of Registration). You can get a general business license from your local city or county office.
These links provide the forms and information you need to get started with licensing:
- UT Motor Vehicle Business Licensing Information
- UT Salvage Buyer License Information and Application
- UT Division of Motor Vehicles
- UT State Tax Commission
Additionally, please complete the following forms and submit them to our Licensing Department via our License Uploader. These documents will be processed within one to two business days of receipt. Click here to watch a tutorial video on how to use the License Uploader.
How to Buy
By meeting the necessary licensing requirements, you’ll have a head start on buying vehicles at Copart.
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 Copart pro before you know it.
