The application should only be completed by a company applying for a licence to operate a motor car trader business in Victoria. Do not use this form if you are intending to operate as a sole trader or set up a partnership to operate the motor car trader business. Further information about the requirement to be licensed and possible exemptions is available on the Consumer Affairs Victoria website. If your motor car trading company is to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange or your ultimate holding company is so listed, contact the BLA before filling in this form if you wish to discuss alternative arrangements for a cross guarantee and indemnity. The application must be submitted by a person who is a director of the motor car trader company and who has been authorised by the other directors to submit the application on behalf of the company

The application is a collaborative process between the main applicant – who must be a director of the company – and all of the other directors. The main applicant completes this form and includes the names and email addresses of all directors, including themself. Each director, including the main applicant, will be sent a link to their directors form to fill in, which primarily collects their financial information. The links to the directors form remain active for three days. After that time, the links will no longer be active and the company will have to start the application process from the beginning. Once the links are used, the directors will need to complete and lodge the directors forms as soon as possible. The entire application process, including the submission of the direcgors forms, must be completed within 21 days of the lodgement of this form. If not, the partial submission is deleted and the company will have to start the prcess again. Each director separately completes and submits their form. When the last director submits, an email is sent to the main applicant to tell them that the directors submissions are finished. A link to the final complete application form is included in that email. The main applicant must then lodge the complete application form, including payment in order to complete the application process. The licence application is not submitted to the BLA until the entire form is completed, all attachments are provided and the payment is made. There is an attachments file size limit of 20Mb for each component of the application – ie, for this form and each separate directors’ form. If the attachments for this form exceed that limit, a continuation form will be made available. You will have 21 days to access the link to the continuation form. After that time, the link will no longer be active and the company will have to start the application process from the beginning.

The company is automatically ineligible to be licensed if: •the company is under external administration; or •the company or any of its directors is currently disqualified from holding a motor car trader's licence (or equivalent) anywhere in Australia or elsewhere, or is the subject of an order by any regulatory body disqualifying it/them from acting as a motor car trader or equivalent; or •any of the company's directors is a represented person under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 (where a guardian or administrator has been appointed).
The company may also be ineligible if the company or any of its directors: •within the last 10 years, has been found guilty of, or convicted of a disqualifying offence involving fraud, dishonesty, drug trafficking or violence which is punishable by imprisonment for three months or more (whether or not a sentence of imprisonment was imposed); or •have ever had a claim admitted from the Motor Car Traders' Guarantee Fund.

For disqualifying criminal offences and claims against the Motor Car Traders' Guarantee Fund the company can still apply for, and may be granted, a licence. Based on the result of background checks, the company or a director may be required to apply for permission to be licensed. If the company or a director is required to apply for permission, the BLA will write to you. For more information, visit the Disqualification and permissions page on the Consumer Affairs Victoria website.

The BLA will conduct checks with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) and other agencies to verify the information provided in this application form.

It is a serious offence for a person to knowingly make a false or misleading statement in relation to a registration application. Significant fines apply.

Unlicensed motor car traders are liable for significant fines. Please note that you cannot start operating as a motor car trader until your licence application has been granted.

There are various attachments that may be required as part of the application process.Some must be attached to this form, while others must be attached to each separate directors form. You will not be able to submit your complete application unless all required attachments are provided. Several of the attachments require you or your fellow directors to obtain documents from other organisations. Please ensure you have these attachments before proceeding with the application. Review the required documents in the Motor car traders section of the Consumer Affairs Victoria website.

For the company, in this form, you must attach: •A copy of the Deed of Trust if the company is trading on behalf of a trust. •A completed Motor car traders partnership and company deed of indemnity form (Word, 202KB). •A completed Motor car traders estimated cash flow projection for the first 12 months of trading template (Excel, 23KB). Documents to verify available funds, assets and liabilities of the company; e.g., rates notices, bank statements, loan statements loan approval letters, etc •If you are expanding an existing business (e.g. panel beating, mechanical workshop or non-motor car related business), a copy of the last business activity statement (BAS) for the existing business and a copy of the most recent trading statement of the business. •Unless a licensed motor car trader has occupied the premises within the last six months prior to this application, for each of the proposed trading premises you must provide a current planning permit or a letter from the appropriate local council indicating that you can lawfully carry on a motor car trading business at each premises. •Lease agreement or contract of sale (depending on circumstance).

For each associate listed in this form you must attach: •A completed Consent to criminal history and other records check form (Word, 243KB). •Certified copies of 100 points of identification documents. Details are on the Consent to criminal history and other records check form.

In their individual directors forms, each director must attach: •A completed Consent to criminal history and other records check form (Word, 243KB). •Certified copies of 100 points of identification documents. Details are on the Consent to criminal history and other records check form. •A copy of a current bank statement confirming availability of funds for each bank account. The statement must show the account holder's name. •A copy of a current bank statement for any loan account including mortgages or a loan approval letter from the credit provider. •A copy of the most recent council rates notice for any property held by a director. •Documents to verify available funds, assets and liabilities; e.g., rates notices, bank statements, loan statements, loan approval letters, etc