License Required; Exceptions.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 92-43
in effect92-43. License Required; Exceptions.
1. LICENSE REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging or dealing in secondhand motor vehicles, including secondhand parts of motor vehicles, either retail or wholesale, without first having obtained a secondhand motor vehicle dealer’s license.
2. EXCEPTIONS.
a. The operator of a premises used for retail sales for a period of 30 days or less shall not be required to obtain a license under this subchapter, but shall comply with the regulations established under s. 84-53.
b. Any business buying, selling, exchanging or dealing exclusively in secondhand parts of motor vehicles shall not be required to obtain a license under this subchapter, but shall obtain a recycling, salvaging or towing license as provided under ch. 93.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH92.pdf#page=13Fetched: 10/26/2026