Guides for Queensland motor dealers

The rules a consignment yard runs on, written by a licensed QLD dealer, with every fact linked to its official source.

• How to get a motor dealer licence in Queensland Who needs a QLD motor dealer licence, the training units, suitability rules, 2026–27 fees, how to apply, and the difference between individual and corporate licences.
• Form 9 explained: the Queensland consignment agreement What Form 9 is, what it must contain, when it must be signed, how long it lasts, the 30-day termination rule and how commission and expenses work for QLD consignment dealers.
• Trust account rules for Queensland motor dealers Trust account rules for QLD consignment dealers: deposit deadlines, receipt registers, monthly reconciliation, paying the seller within 14 or 42 days, auditors and record keeping.
• How to start a car consignment business in Queensland The steps to start a car consignment business in Queensland: licensing, places of business, trust account and auditor, Form 9, seller statements, cooling-off signage and warranty notices.
• Form 12 and the “no cooling-off period” rule When the one-business-day cooling-off period applies to QLD used car sales, the consignment exception, Form 12, and the exact advertising and sign wording dealers must use.
• The F3520 transfer form and the seller statement A QLD dealer checklist for the F3520 Vehicle Registration Transfer Application and the seller statement required under the Motor Dealers and Chattel Auctioneers Act.
• When to run a PPSR check as a dealer, and when to run it again Why QLD dealers check the PPSR, your clear title duty under the Motor Dealers and Chattel Auctioneers Act, what a search costs, and why to search again on payment day.