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Motor vehicle dealer licencing and other fees

Schedule of fees as at 1 July 2010

Motor Vehicle Dealer and Car Market Operator

Licences and renewals are issued for a period of up to three years. The three-year period starts from the date the licence is approved. These fees are exempt from GST and withholding tax.

The fee paid will be based on the number of premises (yards) from which a dealer proposes to operate.  A fee of $756 applies for each additional premises.

Dealer's licence to trade at one premises  $1512.00
Dealer's licence to trade at two premises $2268.00
Additional premises $756.00 each
Change of premises to new address $125.00

Yard manager

Licences and renewals are issued for a period of up to three years.

The licence fee for three years is $385.00.

Salesperson

Licences and renewals are issued for a period of up to three years.

The licence fee for three years is $261.00.

Other fees

Duplicate copy of licence: $40.40
Dealers operating from a temporary location(Special Occasion Permit):
Application for Special Occasion Permit for a dealer to operate away from authorised premises (eg Perth Royal Show)
$50.20
Exemptions from the Act:
Auctioneer, financier and hire car operator certificate of exemption
$125.00
Changes to ownership structure:
If a dealership proposes to change its ownership structure, but the principal 'natural persons' remain the same (eg partners in a firm become directors in a body corporate operating the same dealership from the same premises), the dealership can seek to amend the ownership details for a fee of $122.00. (Note: If a dealership is sold to a new entity, then the new entity must acquire a dealer's licence and the original entity must surrender its licence.)
$125.00

Inspection of the Register (to view the details contained in the register):

Copy of Individual Registration (certified, uncertified or extract):
First page: $17.80
Each subsequent $3.50

$18.30

To obtain a copy of ALL registrations in the Register (certified, uncertified or extract): $232.00

For more information please ring our Licensing Section on 9282 4362.