Hsmv 86056 Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Form HSMV 86056 at a glance

What it is: Form HSMV 86056, the Application for a License as a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home or Recreational Vehicle Dealer, is an initial application for a dealer license as well as updating corporate officer information.

Where and when to file: Please submit your application to the Division of Motorist Services Regional Office responsible for your dealership.

What to bring and attach to Form HSMV 86056

Please attach the following items for an original application: Proof of identification/DL (see instruction guide for acceptable forms of identification); A true copy of property lease or proof of ownership; Original surety bond/irrevocable letter of credit (Division of Motorist Services forms only: on-line access at http://www.flhsmv.gov/html/forms.html); Copy of business and/or fictitious name registration (on-line access at www.sunbiz.org); Copy of certification from the Division of Corporations showing current registration of business to conduct business in the State of Florida (on-line access at www.sunbiz.org);

Copy of dealer training course completion document;

Corporation papers, corporate meeting minutes showing the election of corporate directors, Article of Incorporation if the dealership is a Corporation or Incorporation; Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement if the dealership is a Limited Liability Company; or a Partnership Agreement if the dealership is a Partnership.

A filled-in Form HSMV 86056 example: a sole proprietor applies for an original license

How to fill out Form HSMV 86056, box by box

License type and type of application

Select the correct license type by checking the relevant box (on the left side of the form).

Select the type of application you are submitting (on the right side of the form).

Please Note: Page 5 must be completed by all incoming new officers and must be notarized for a corporate update modification.

Sales tax number, FEID and proof of identification

Florida Sales Tax Number: All Florida businesses are required to have a sales tax number.

Federal Employee Identification Number (FEID): Enter the applicant's FEID or Tax Identification Number (TIN) number in this field.

Sole Proprietors with no employees and partnerships can submit proof of identification instead of a FEID number.

Proof of Identification: If the applicant is a sole proprietor with no employees or a partnership, proof of identification is required.

A copy of the proof of identification must be submitted with your application form to the Department unless the proof of identification submitted is a Florida Driver License or identification card.

Name, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail address

Owner/Partner/LLC/LLP/LLLP or Corporation Name: If you are a sole proprietorship, enter your name here. If your dealership is a partnership enter the name of your partnership. If your dealership is a corporation, limited liability company, a limited liability partnership, or limited liability limited partnership enter the name registered with the Secretary of State's office.

Fictitious Business Name(s) (d/b/a): In this field you will list any fictitious name(s) you will be using, such as Tallahassee Used Cars.

Dealership physical address: Enter the physical (street) address of the dealership.

Mailing address: List the address in which the dealership will receive its mail. Enter the mailing address even if it is the same as the physical address.

Telephone numbers: Enter the applicant's home, mobile, and office phone numbers.

Business E-mail address: Enter the applicant's complete business e-mail address.

Fax number: Enter the fax number. If the applicant does not have a fax number, please check the box for “None”.

More rules for Form HSMV 86056

Sole Ownership, Partnership, Corporation, Limited Liability Company/Limited Liability Partnership and Limited Liability Limited Partnership (Check the applicable box.)

Owners/Partners: If the box labeled Sole Ownership or Partnership is checked, complete section A of the application.

Corporation/LLC/LLP/LLLP: If the box labeled Corporation or Limited Liability Company or Limited Liability Limited Partnership is checked, complete section B of the application. All officers, directors, members and managers registered with the Division of Corporations for the business must be listed on the application.

Each individual listed in items 3 (A) and/or (B) on form HSMV 86056 must be electronically fingerprinted on a state and federal level.

An individual who has been fingerprinted for another motor vehicle dealer license need not be fingerprinted again unless they have been convicted of a felony since the last renewal of their license.

Please Note: FDLE keeps the criminal history results for a person on their site for 6 months only, after which the applicant would have to be re-fingerprinted.

If the place of business is owned by the applicant please enter the date the property was acquired. Please enter “Leased” if the location is leased.

Has the applicant, any partner, or any corporate officer or director: This item has eight questions requiring a “yes” or “no” answer. Please check the appropriate box (Yes or No).

If the answer to any part of Item 5 is "YES", the applicant is required to supply appropriate documentation indicating the results or requirements. The license will not be issued if any portion of this item is not complete.

Answering "NO" to any portion of this item when the answer is "YES", is considered commission of fraud or willful misrepresentation of application for or in obtaining a license.

The applicant can make copies of page 5, if the dealership has more than one officer.

You are NOT ALLOWED to conduct business until you have your license in hand.

There should not be any strikeovers or alterations with correction fluid, or correction tape.

Completion of a pre-licensing dealer training course is required for all license categories at a Department approved Dealer Training School.

Each motor vehicle dealer applicant must obtain a $25,000 surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit (checked November 2, 2026)

Other situations

Common questions about Form HSMV 86056

Sources

[1] Form HSMV 86056 (Rev. 9/21), Application for a License as a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, or Recreational Vehicle Dealer, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).