If you have been convicted* of a felony or misdemeanor offense (summary offenses are not included), submit the following
information for EACH conviction,
regardless
of the time elapsed since the conviction:
Copies of the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause, criminal information or indictment, sentencing
order, and transcript of a guilty plea colloquy, if any, certified by the court in the county where the conviction
occurred;**
If the court documents do not categorize the offense as a felony or misdemeanor, a letter from the Court explaining
the grading of the offense;
A letter from the Probation Office, on agency letterhead, signed and dated within 90 days of receipt in the Board
office, providing the current probationary status and/or completion date (if applicable)**;
Employment history or resume;
A detailed description (in applicant’s own words) of the circumstances surrounding the conviction, the basis for the
conviction, and the disposition of the conviction;
A letter from the employing dealer, on company letterhead, attesting to his/her knowledge of the conviction, signed
and dated within 90 days of receipt in the Board’s office;
Two letters of reference from individuals not related to or residing with the applicant attesting to the applicant’s
character, signed and dated within 90 days of receipt in the Board office.
*For purposes of these instructions, a conviction includes a finding or verdict of guilt, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or
a disposition of probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial, or Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition. The Board
will not deny a license based upon a disposition of PWV, disposition in lieu of trial or ARD, but will monitor the applicant’s
compliance to confirm that the disposition is not changed to a conviction after the license has been issued.
**If the required documents are not available, please provide an original letter on business letterhead, signed and dated
within 90 days of receipt in the Board’s office, from the proper authority confirming documents are not available.
3. Each salesperson shall be licensed to only one dealership at any one time. All salesperson licenses will be issued to the primary
location (VD license address). It will be the dealer’s responsibility to distribute salesperson licenses to the appropriate branch office
locations for employees who desire to work at those locations.
4. If you have fulfilled the licensing requirements, your license will be mailed to the main office of your employing dealership. If not,
a discrepancy letter indicating what is still needed will be mailed to your prospective employing dealership’s main office.
5. SUBSEQUENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR CRIMINAL CONVICTION. If disciplinary action is taken against the
licensee at any time following the date of the criminal background checks, these actions must be reported to the Board within 30
days of the action. Refusal of licensure or disciplinary action may result from these actions or the failure to make a timely report.
6. Please be sure to keep a copy of your completed application packet for your records.
7. To check the status of your application or to apply online visit www.mylicense.state.pa.us
8. If a pending application is older than one year from the date submitted online or the paper application is signed by the applicant
and the applicant wishes to continue the application process, the Board shall require the applicant to submit a new application
including the required fee.
9. In order to complete the application process, many of the supporting documents associated with the application cannot be more
than 6 months old (from the date of issuance). All background check documents cannot be older than 90 days old (from the date
of issuance).
10. The Board will retain a copy of all old application records and attachments. Applicants will be notified of the above
timeframes for pending applications.
YOU MAY NOT PRACTICE AS A VEHICLE SALESPERSON UNTIL LICENSED BY THE BOARD