At RevvBid, we specialize in helping buyers overcome state and provincial licensing restrictions to access vehicle auctions across major platforms. This guide highlights common eligibility rules for titled vehicles, salvage lots, and recreational items like boats and jet skis. Bidding is restricted by location of the car, not the residency of the bidder. If you are a private individual and the car is located in a restricted state, our broker service is your ideal solution.
Use this table to identify restrictions by your location and buyer type (Dealers/Dismantlers, General Businesses/Exporters, Private Individuals). "BROKER" indicates you can't bid directly— that's where RevvBid steps in.
| State/ Province |
Dealers Titled |
Dealers Salvage |
General Businesses Titled |
General Businesses Salvage |
Private Titled |
Private Salvage |
Boats/Jet Skis/Snowmobiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | YES | BID CARD | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Alaska | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Arizona | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Arkansas | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| California | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Colorado | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | YES* | BROKER |
| Connecticut | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Delaware | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Florida | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Georgia | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | YES | YES |
| Hawaii | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | YES | YES |
| Idaho | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Illinois | YES | DISMANTLER | YES | DISMANTLER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Indiana | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Iowa | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Kansas | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | YES | YES |
| Kentucky | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Louisiana | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Maine | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Maryland | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Massachusetts | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Michigan | YES | BID CARD | YES | BID CARD | YES | BROKER | BROKER |
| Minnesota | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Mississippi | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Missouri | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | YES | BROKER | YES |
| Montana | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Nebraska | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Nevada | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | YES |
| New Hampshire | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | YES |
| New Jersey | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| New Mexico | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| New York | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | YES |
| North Carolina | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| North Dakota | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Ohio | YES | YES | BROKER | YES | BROKER | YES | BROKER |
| Oklahoma | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Oregon | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Pennsylvania | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Rhode Island | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| South Carolina | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| South Dakota | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Tennessee | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | YES |
| Texas | YES | YES | BROKER | YES | BROKER | YES | BROKER |
| Utah | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER |
| Vermont | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Virginia | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Washington | YES | YES | BROKER | YES | BROKER | YES | YES |
| West Virginia | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Wisconsin | BID CARD | BID CARD | BID CARD | BID CARD | BROKER | BROKER | YES |
| Wyoming | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Ontario | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Alberta | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Quebec | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| New Brunswick | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
| Nova Scotia | YES | YES | YES | YES | BROKER | BROKER | BROKER |
Spot a "BROKER" in your row? States like California, Florida, New York, and many others limit private individuals, general businesses, or even some dealers from bidding directly on salvage, titled vehicles, or recreational items. Overseas buyers face even stricter barriers due to export rules. That's where RevvBid comes in—we're your licensed gateway to unrestricted access across major auction platforms. Here's why it's essential for restricted buyers:
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Last updated: December 08, 2025. Data sourced from major auction platform guidelines. RevvBid operates as an authorized broker across multiple networks.
