The Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle: Dealer Application is the form a business uses to apply to the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston for a Class 1 (New), Class 2 (Used) or Class 3 (Motor Vehicle Junk License) motor vehicle dealer license, as a new application or a renewal. It is used by individuals, partnerships and corporations that want to buy, sell, exchange or assemble second hand motor vehicles or parts. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form is published by the City of Boston at boston.gov.
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What is Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle: Dealer Application – Boston, MA?
The Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle: Dealer Application is the Boston form for applying to the Police Commissioner for a Class 1 (New), Class 2 (Used) or Class 3 (Motor Vehicle Junk License) dealer license, new or renewal.
The license it requests is one to buy, sell, exchange or assemble second hand motor vehicles or parts of them, under Chapter 140, Sections 58 and 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The application is addressed to the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston, and the form carries a block at the end for the reviewing office: a location inspection and documentation review, with a recommendation to approve a license of a stated class for stated motor vehicles, or to deny the application at this time.
The form collects:
- the applicant's and the business's names, addresses and phone numbers;
- how the business is operated (individually, as a partnership or as a corporation), with co-owners or corporate officers;
- the principal business: new vehicles, secondhand vehicles or junk;
- any manufacturer contract, prior denial, suspension or revocation, and consumer protection complaints;
- bond, repair facility, dealer plates, and a description of the building and premises.
The applicant signs under the pains and penalties of perjury, and the form includes a notary acknowledgment. A note at the top says that an applicant who has not held a motor vehicle dealers license in the year before the application must also file a duplicate with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The printed revision is 10 / 2009.
Who needs to file Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle: Dealer Application – Boston, MA?
The main group is any individual, partnership or corporation that wants a Class 1 (New), Class 2 (Used) or Class 3 (Motor Vehicle Junk License) license from the City of Boston to buy, sell, exchange or assemble second hand motor vehicles or parts. The form is signed by a person duly authorized by the business named on it.
How the form treats different applicants:
- Renewing license holders check Renewal and enter the current license number; first-time applicants check New.
- Businesses that are not corporations say whether they hold a current Business Certificate from the City of Boston and list any co-owners with their addresses.
- Corporations give the corporate name and the names and residential addresses of the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
- New-vehicle dealers answer whether they are a recognized agent of a manufacturer, whether they have the signed contract required by MGL C. 140 § 58 (b), and which manufacturer.
- Applicants with no dealers license in the prior year must also file a duplicate of the application with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
The form names no other eligibility rules and does not say who else may sign for an applicant.
When to file Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle: Dealer Application – Boston, MA
File this application when you want a new Class 1, 2 or 3 motor vehicle dealer license from the City of Boston or want to renew a current one. The form has a New or Renewal box and a line for the current license number, but it prints no due date or renewal cycle. If you did not hold a motor vehicle dealers license in the year before this application, file a duplicate with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles as well. Sign the application in front of a notary, because the form includes a notary acknowledgment stating that the signer swore or affirmed the statements in the notary's presence. Have your bond, repair facility details and location permits ready before you start, since the form asks about each of them.
Documents you need
- Affidavit of Proper Repair Facilities: the form asks whether you have included it with the application.
- A duplicate of the application for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, only if you did not hold a motor vehicle dealers license in the year before this application.
- Current Business Certificate from the City of Boston, only if the business is not operated as a corporation; the form asks whether you have one.
- Copies of the plot plan, use and occupancy permit, building certificate and any other permits required for the intended location; the form asks whether you possess them.
- Satisfactory evidence of identification for the notary, who records what it was in the acknowledgment on the form.
How to fill out Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle: Dealer Application – Boston, MA
Choose license class and application type
Mark Class 1 (New), Class 2 (Used) or Class 3 (Motor Vehicle Junk License). Then mark New or Renewal; for a renewal, enter the current license number.
Enter applicant and business details
Answer your name, address and phone number, then the name of the business and the business address and phone number.
State how the business is operated
Write whether it is operated individually, as a partnership or as a corporation. If it is not a corporation, give the current City of Boston Business Certificate information and mark whether there are co-owners.
List co-owners or corporate officers
For co-owners, give names and addresses. For a corporation, enter the corporate name and the names and residential addresses of the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Describe your principal business
Mark Yes or No on whether it is new vehicle sales, secondhand buying and selling, or junk dealing. For new vehicles, answer the manufacturer agent and signed contract questions and name the manufacturer.
Disclose license and complaint history
Mark whether any dealer license application was ever denied, suspended or revoked, and give details if so. Describe any consumer protection complaints with the Mayors Office of Consumer Affairs or the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs.
Answer bond, repair and plate questions
Mark whether a bond is in effect under MGL C. 140 § 58 (c). Give the name, address and phone number of your repair facility, say whether the Affidavit of Proper Repair Facilities is included, and list any dealer plate numbers from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Describe the premises and permits
Give a complete description of the building and premises for the business. Mark whether you have copies of the plot plan, use and occupancy permit, building certificate and other required permits.
Sign, date and notarize
Enter the date and your signature under the statement made under the pains and penalties of perjury. Have the notary complete the acknowledgment: the signer's name, the identification used, the date, the notary's signature and seal, and the commission expiration.
Leave the review block blank
Do not fill in the location inspection, notes, recommendation or reviewer signature lines at the bottom; they are for the reviewing office.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every answer, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Add the Affidavit of Proper Repair Facilities and, if required, prepare the duplicate for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
How to submit Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle: Dealer Application – Boston, MA
The form is addressed to the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston and prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule. Contact the Boston Police Department through its page at https://www.boston.gov/departments/police to confirm where to deliver it.
What the package involves, according to the form:
- Signed and notarized application: sign it and complete the notary acknowledgment. The Official use block at the end is for the reviewing office.
- Affidavit of Proper Repair Facilities: the form asks whether you have included it with the application.
- Duplicate for the Registrar of Motor Vehicles: required when you did not hold a motor vehicle dealers license in the year before applying.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels the City of Boston and the Boston Police Department give.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Not filing a duplicate with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles when you held no motor vehicle dealers license in the year before applying.
- Signing the application without the notary, when the form's acknowledgment states the document was signed in the notary's presence.
- Checking Renewal but leaving the current license number blank.
- Skipping the co-owner question or the corporate officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, with residential addresses) that apply to your business type.
- Answering Yes to the Affidavit of Proper Repair Facilities question without actually including the affidavit.
- Leaving out details after answering Yes to a prior denial, suspension or revocation, or to consumer protection complaints; the form asks for details or a description.
- Writing in the Location inspection and recommendation block at the end, which is for the reviewing office.
- Giving the business address without a phone number, when the question asks for both.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Class I, II & III Motor Vehicle Dealer Application?
It is the City of Boston application to the Police Commissioner for a Class 1 (New), Class 2 (Used) or Class 3 (Motor Vehicle Junk License) license to buy, sell, exchange or assemble second hand motor vehicles or parts, under MGL Chapter 140, Sections 58 and 59.
Is this form a new application or a renewal?
Both. The form has a box for New or Renewal of a current license; if you renew, enter the license number on the line beside the box. The form prints no renewal date or cycle, so confirm timing with the Boston Police Department.
Do I need to file anything with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles?
Yes, if you have not held a motor vehicle dealers license in the year before this application. The note at the top of the form says that you must file a duplicate of the application with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles.
Does the Boston dealer application have to be notarized?
The form includes a notary acknowledgment stating that the signer was proved through satisfactory identification, signed in the notary's presence and swore or affirmed the contents. Sign before the notary and have the notary complete that block.
Where do I submit the motor vehicle dealer application in Boston?
The form is addressed to the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston but prints no delivery address or portal. Check the Boston Police Department page at boston.gov/departments/police to confirm where to deliver it.
What is the difference between Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3?
The form labels Class 1 as New, Class 2 as Used and Class 3 as a Motor Vehicle Junk License. Its questions ask whether your principal business is new vehicle sales, secondhand buying and selling, or junk dealing.
Can I fill out this dealer application online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service: it does not file the application or send the duplicate to the Registrar; you deliver them through the agencies' channels.
What does the form ask about my bond and repair facility?
It asks whether a bond is in effect as required by MGL C. 140 § 58 (c), and for the name, address and phone number of the repair facility you will use. It also asks whether you included an Affidavit of Proper Repair Facilities.
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