Idaho § 49-1601 - Unlicensed dealers and salesmen prohibited
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-1601 — Unlicensed dealers and salesmen prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-1601. Unlicensed dealers and salesmen prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a dealer or salesman, wholesaler, manufacturer of vehicles or a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or distributor branch representative, without first having procured a license from the department. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed dealer to display a vehicle for sale unless the title is in the name of the displayer. It shall be unlawful to solicit sales of vehicles without a dealer’s license, unless the title is in the name of the seller. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale or solicitation of specialty vehicles to governmental entities within the state. Specialty vehicles shall be defined as fire trucks, fire engines, urban transit buses, ambulances, street sweepers and hazardous material response vehicles.
[49-1601, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 374, p. 758; am. 1993, ch. 230, sec. 1, p. 803.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 49-1601
What does Idaho Statutes § 49-1601 cover?
Section 49-1601 ("Unlicensed dealers and salesmen prohibited") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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