Sec. 15. (a) The secretary shall prescribe record keeping forms to be used by an automotive salvage recycler to preserve information about vehicles or major component parts acquired or sold by the business.
(b) For each vehicle acquired by an automotive salvage recycler, the record keeping forms required under subsection (a) must contain the following information:
(1) A description of the vehicle, including numbers or other marks identifying the vehicle.
(2) The date the vehicle was acquired.
(3) The name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired.
(4) The vehicle's trade name.
(5) The vehicle's manufacturer.
(6) The vehicle's type.
(7) The model year.
(8) The vehicle identification number.
(9) A statement of whether any number has been defaced, destroyed, or changed.
(c) For each vehicle sold or disposed of by the automotive salvage recycler, the record keeping forms required under subsection (a) must contain the following information:
(1) A description of the vehicle, including numbers or other marks identifying the vehicle.
(2) The date the vehicle was disposed of.
(3) The way in which the vehicle was disposed of.
(4) The vehicle's trade name.
(5) The vehicle's manufacturer.
(6) The vehicle's type.
(7) The model year.
(8) The vehicle identification number.
(9) Verification of the purchaser of the vehicle by confirming the purchaser's identity by a driver's license, a state issued identification card, or other reliable means.
(10) For wrecked, dismantled, or rebuilt vehicles, the date the vehicle was wrecked, dismantled, or rebuilt.
(d) For each major component part acquired by the automotive salvage recycler, the record keeping forms required under subsection (a) must contain the following information:
(1) A description of the major component part, including numbers or other marks identifying the major component part.
(2) The date the major component part was acquired.
(3) The name and address of the person from whom the major component part was acquired.
(4) The vehicle identification number, if present on the major component part.
(5) A statement of whether any number on the major component part has been defaced, destroyed, or changed.
(e) For each major component part sold or disposed of by the automotive salvage recycler, the record keeping forms required under subsection (a) must contain the following information:
(1) A description of the major component part, including numbers or other marks identifying the major component part.
(2) The date the major component part was sold or disposed of.
(3) The way in which the major component part was disposed of.
(4) The vehicle identification number, if present on the major component part. If the vehicle identification number is not present on the major component part, the vehicle identification number from the source vehicle, if known.
(5) Verification of the purchaser of the major component part by confirming the purchaser's identity by a driver's license, a state issued identification card, or other reliable means.
(f) Separate records for each vehicle or major component part must be maintained.
(g) The record keeping requirements of this section do not apply to hulk crushers or to scrap metal processors when purchasing scrap from a person that is licensed under this article and that is required to keep records under this section.
(h) An automotive salvage recycler licensed under this article that knowingly or intentionally fails to:
(1) maintain records regarding salvage vehicles or major component parts acquired or sold by the business; or
(2) maintain records regarding salvage vehicles or major component parts on forms that comply with this section;
commits a Class A infraction.
(i) Records required to be maintained under this section may be maintained in any form of data storage acceptable to the secretary if the records are readily accessible and available to copy by an investigating or auditing employee of the secretary upon demand at the established place of business.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.64. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.21.
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