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Motor vehicle auction license requirements

Directory of Non-valid Salvage Buyer Identification (BID) Cards 

The Non-valid Wisconsin BID card directory lists Salvage Buyer Identification (BID) cards that have become non-valid prior to the scheduled license expiration date. Since the listed BID cards have not yet passed the license expiration date shown on the card itself, a salvage pool could not readily detect that a card used to gain admittance to the auction is no longer valid. Motor vehicle salvage pools may refer to the invalid Wisconsin BID card directory to confirm eligibility of bidders at salvage auction. Listed BID cards may be non-valid for the following reasons:

• The BID card was cancelled or revoked.
• The dealer license of the BID cardholder's employing Wisconsin dealership is no longer valid.

The invalid Wisconsin Salvage BID card directory is updated 6 times each year. Current version date is shown on the top of the list. 

Out-of-business Wisconsin dealer license directory 

The out-of-business Wisconsin dealer license directory lists Wisconsin motor vehicle dealer licenses that have become non-valid prior to the scheduled license expiration date. Since the listed dealer licenses have not yet passed the license expiration date shown on the license certificate itself, a motor vehicle wholesale auction could not readily detect that a card used to gain admittance to the auction is no longer valid. Motor vehicle wholesale auctions may refer to the out-of-business dealer directory to confirm eligibility of bidders at wholesale vehicle auctions. Listed dealer licenses may be non-valid because the dealership went out of business, or the dealer license was cancelled or revoked.

The out-of-business Wisconsin dealer license directory is updated 6 times each year. Current version date is shown on the top of the list. 

For more information about auction company activities and license requirements:

• E-mail: dealers.dmv@dot.state.wi.us
• Call: (608) 266-1425
• FAX: (608) 267-0323
• Write to the address below:

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Division of Motor Vehicles, Dealer Section, dealers.dmv@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: March 29, 2007