Copart Membership Documents

Every state has its own regulations on buying and selling vehicles at auction. The vehicles you can buy will be determined by the laws of where you live and the laws where the vehicles you want to buy are located. Individual sales are governed by the laws of the state where the vehicle is located.

When you choose a Membership level, Copart will ask you a few questions to determine where you can buy and what type of credentials you’ll need.

All Members must have a valid government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, or ID card.

To make things easy, you can often upload images of documents by scanning them, or simply taking a picture with your mobile device.

Once your documents are uploaded, we’ll review them and notify you when your account has been verified. This usually takes one business day.

If you want to buy a vehicle in a state where you don’t have the required licenses, you can work with a Broker who has the proper credentials, and will let you use them for a fee.

What is the difference between a business license and a photo ID?

When you choose a Membership level, Copart will ask you a few questions to determine where you can buy and what type of credentials you’ll need.

All Members must have a valid government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, or ID card. A business license can be an Assumed Name form, or a formal license from the state, or a Tax ID certificate.

How do I submit the documents for activation?

After you choose your Membership, Copart will ask you some questions about who you are, what kinds of vehicles you want to buy, and where you want to buy them. This information will help us determine what legal documents and licenses you’ll need to upload to participate in auctions in the places where you are interested in buying.

Document Assistance System

Copart created a system to help you determine what legal documents you'll need to upload and what qualifications you will need to meet to bid on vehicles in specific states. At each step, the Document Assistance system will prompt you to upload the required documents as you go through registration. The list of required documents it gives you works like a to-do list.

To make things easy, you can often upload images of documents by scanning them, or simply taking a picture with your mobile device.

Once your documents are uploaded, we’ll review them and notify you when your account has been verified. This usually takes one business day.

If you want to submit documents after you’ve created your account, just go to the Document Uploader under the Account menu in the top right corner of your screen. You can open it by clicking or tapping on your name and/or photo.

What if I don't have the required business licenses?

If you lack the right documentation to buy a vehicle, Copart can connect you with a Broker with the proper credential who can facilitate auction transactions for a fee.

If you are an international buyer, we can connect you with a Certified Reseller or a Copart Lounge. These third-party businesses offer a local place in regions like Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America where professional staff can help you find, win, ship, import and register vehicles from Copart.

No License Required Vehicles

No License Required vehicles can be purchased by the general public without a business or dealer’s license under the laws of the state where the vehicle is located. These can be Salvage Title vehicles, vehicles sold at auction by private sellers, or other situations allowed by state laws.

To find vehicles you can buy without a license, select the No License Required filter at the top of the Search Results page.