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Who needs to apply for a licence
Anyone who operates a business that includes repairing or servicing motor vehicles is required to hold a Motor Vehicle Repair Business licence under the . However, business owners must also hold an individual 搁别辫补颈谤别谤鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;颁别谤迟颈蹿颈肠补迟别 issued by Consumer Protection in order to do repair work personally.
Before your licence can be approved by the Commissioner for Consumer Protection, you must be a certified repairer or employ a certified repairer to supervise repairs for each class of repair work your business carries out.
What do I need to do to lodge a complete application
To apply for a licence you must lodge a complete application. This means you must:
- Complete all of the relevant sections of the individual or body corporate/partnership application form
- Attach/pay the correct fee. This is payable at the time of lodging the application.
- Provide the relevant police check/s, which are not more than three (3) months old at the time of lodgement, for the individual or all partners and directors. Only Police Checks issued by our list of approved providers will be accepted.
- Sign the authorisation and declaration section of the form. This applies to all directors/partners or the sole trader.
How to submit your application
Once you have completed the application form and have all of your supporting documents ready, you can lodge your application in one of three ways:
| Online | By Post | In person (including payments |
Lodge and pay for your applications for: | If you are submitting your application by post and are making payment by credit card, you must also complete the Application Payment Form and attach it to your application. Applications received without payment cannot be accepted. Post to: Licensing Services | Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm Customer Service |
