A. Prior to the purchase of a used motor vehicle, trailer, or nonmotorized recreational vehicle, the crusher shall require the following proof of ownership from the person selling the used motor vehicle, trailer, or nonmotorized recreational vehicle:

1. A certificate of title in the name of the seller that shows no outstanding liens;

2. A notarized power of attorney from the individual on the certificate of title authorizing the seller to dispose of the vehicle on behalf of the owner;

3. A bill of sale from the owner as identified by the certificate of title to the person presenting the vehicle to be crushed or shredded;

4. A statement of ownership from the seller stating that the vehicle to be crushed was purchased from the lawful owner, accompanied by a bill of sale from the lawful owner including a statement that there are no outstanding liens on the vehicle, and a statement that the vehicle is inoperable or incapable of operation or use on the highway and has no resale value except as scrap; or

5. Paperwork from a licensed wrecker operator showing that the wrecker operator has properly foreclosed its lien on the used motor vehicle, trailer or nonmotorized recreational vehicle to be crushed or shredded, and that the person selling the vehicle is the owner of the vehicle as shown on the return of sale in the foreclosure form. Provided, if the paperwork is subsequently proven to be fraudulent or falsified by the wrecker operator, the license of the wrecker operator may be suspended or revoked.

B. A crusher shall not:

1. Accept any vehicle to be crushed or shredded from a person under the age of eighteen (18) years;

2. Buy a vehicle from a person unable to supply verification of identity by photo I.D. by either a state-issued identification card, driver license or federal-government-issued identification card or by readable fingerprint of right or left index finger on the purchase document to be retained in the records of the crusher; or

3. Crush or shred any vehicle purchased until making the report and waiting the time period required herein.

C. A crusher shall:

1. Make available a copy or report within three (3) days of any purchase of a vehicle to the local law enforcement agency of the municipality or other political subdivision in which the crusher is located or temporarily operating. Such copy or report shall be shown upon request to the representative of the Commission or to any authorized peace officer;

2. Hold the vehicle in the state and condition in which it was purchased for a period of three (3) days after submitting the report required in paragraph 1 of this subsection; and

3. Include in the report:

a.the name, address and telephone number of the crusher whereby the crusher may be immediately contacted,

b.the name, address, race, sex, weight, height, date of birth and identifying number of the seller as verified by either a state-issued identification card, driver license or federal-government-issued identification card or by readable fingerprint of right or left index finger on the purchase document to be retained in the records of the crusher, and

c.a description of the vehicle, the manufacturer of the vehicle, the vehicle identification numbers of the vehicle, and the date and time of the purchase of the vehicle.

D. A licensed automotive dismantler engaging the services of a crusher shall not be required to produce proof of ownership to the crusher before selling to the crusher vehicles or other property purchased by the automotive dismantler in the ordinary course of business.

E. A crusher shall not have the right of reassignment of a certificate of title.

Added by Laws 2014, c. 376, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.