Business Activities
- Auto Rental
- Auto Wash
- Automobile Repossession Business
- Consumer Good (Auto Repair)
- Driving School
- Motor Vehicle Dealer
- Parking Facility
- Solid Waste Vehicle
- Tow Truck
- Tow Truck Business
- Tow Truck Storage Lot
- Used Car Lot
- Used Car Seller Only
- Valet Parking
Requirements
Auto Repossession Business
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- $25,000 Business of Auto Repossession Bond
- Auto Repossessor Designation Letter
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Auto Rental
Auto Wash
New & Used Tire Dealer
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Driving School
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Certificate of Liability Insurance
- Department of Motor Vehicles Approval
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Motor Vehicle Dealer
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Car Order & Bill of Sale Sample
- Certified Letter of Authorization
- Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond ($25,000)
- Motor Vehicle Salesperson Designation Letter
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Parking Facility
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Certificate of Liability Insurance
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Consumer Goods (Auto Repair)
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Goods Repair License Application
- Surety Bond
- Tender of Goods and Final Bill
- Written Estimate
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Used Car Seller
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Passport Photograph
- Employer Certification of Sellers
- Driver’s License
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Used Car Lot
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond ($25,000)
- A Motor Vehicle Dealer’s License
- Surveyor’s Plat (for outdoor lots)
- Letter stating cars are in an indoor facility (if no outdoor lot)
- Police Criminal History Report
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
Valet Parking
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
*DDOT Requirements
- Public Space Permit (If Applicable)
- Surveyor’s Plat (If Applicable)
Tow Truck
Tow Truck Business
Tow Truck Storage Lot
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Corporate Registration (If Applicable)
- DMV Registration Certificate
- Police Criminal History Report
- Tow Service Storage Lot Supplemental Application
- Tow Truck Service Receipt
- Towing Business/Truck Supplemental Application
- Deed, Lease, Contract or other Proof of Right to Use Storage Lot
- Surveyor’s Plat
- Tow Truck Business Bond ($25,000)
- Tow Truck Service Receipt
- Certificate of Garage Keeper's Legal Liability Insurance ($50,000 minimum)
- Clean Hand Certificate from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue
***Please Note*** To operate a towing business, an operator is required to obtain a tow truck business, a tow truck storage, and a tow truck business license.
Fee Schedule
Vehicular Services Fees
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6-month license - $49
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2-year license - $99
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4-year license - $198
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