Tips and tools for dealers and agents

Tools for dealers

• Dealers now have access to the Electronic Processing Audit Resource
• The department offers voluntary dealer training covering essential topics to operate your business. *NEW for 2026* Added laws of vehicle financing, presented by the Department of Financial Institutions
  • 2026 course dates
    • January 20 - register online
    • April 28 - register online
    • July 21 - register online
    • October 27 - register online
  • For more information about training, contact the Dealer Training Team
• Dealer and buyer licenses issued
• Dealer forms
• eMV PARTNER
• Field investigation offices
• Plain Dealing -- quarterly newsletter with policy updates
• Privacy for prior owner
• Right Way Manual a quick start to operating your dealership
  • An Interactive Right Way Manual is also available, covering the same topics as above but allowing you to learn at your own pace
• Wholesale Dealer Training Tool is a guide to operating your wholesale dealership
• Third Party title and registration processing
• What's new for dealers and auctions

eMV PARTNER training videos

• Add a lien to a vehicle
• Junk a vehicle
• Out of state title transaction
• Pended transaction
• Process a new vehicle title
• Process a title only transaction
• Process a Wisconsin title transaction
• Remove a lien
• Replace a title
• Repossess a vehicle
• Reset/cancel a transaction
• Standalone temporary plate
• Vehicle inquiry
• Missing work letters
• Using yellow mailing labels

Dealer training videos

• How to apply for a dealership license part 1
• How to apply for a dealership license part 2
• Dealer financial requirements
• How to become a dealer group
• How to conduct a dealership buy-out
• How to relocate your dealership
• How to apply for a sublot or branch lot
• Using yellow mailing labels
• Missing work letters
• How to sign up for a WAMS ID

Tools for Agents

• Lien holder processing FAQs
• eMV Agent - please see eMV PARTNER
• eMV11 – please see eMV PARTNER
• eMV Fleet

Questions?

Dealer & Agent Section
P.O. Box 7909
Madison, WI 53707-7909