2011 LEGISLATION ISSUES
Some important issues with processing Derelict Vehicles.
- A Derelict Vehicle Certificate can be issued to a vehicle that is 10 years old. The calculation of the age of the vehicle has been changed (for Derelict Vehicle Certificates only)
to use the year of the vehicle as the first year. Therefore in 2010, a vehicle with the year make of 2001 is eligible for a Derelict Vehicle certificate.
- A new field, Authorized Destruction Date, has been added to Title Inquiry and Title History Inquiry. This field displays the first day that the metal recycler or salvage dealer who
obtained a Derelict Vehicle Certificate is authorized to destroy the vehicle.
- When a Derelict Vehicle Certificate is issued, any lien existing on the vehicle that is 3 years old or older will be systematically deleted. If a lien exists that is less than 3 years old,
the Derelict Vehicle Certificate will still be issued, but a vehicle stop for the Derelict Vehicle, will be placed against the vehicle. This stop will prevent all title activity except for a lien
satisfaction. It can only be cleared by DHSMV. (Dealer is required to hold this vehicle for 10 days while DMV notifies the Lien Holder of the purchase.)
- Another new type of vehicle stop, Derelict Vehicle Administrative stop, will get added by DHSMV if a lienholder responds with the intent to reclaim the vehicle within 10 days of the
issuance of the Derelict Vehicle Certificate. This stop will also prevent all title activity except for a lien satisfaction and may only be cleared by DHSMV. ( Dealer my have to allow the Lien
Holder to recover the vehicle, if they desire.)
5. Derelict Trailer definition has been clarified to include all listed trailers in 320.01 (1) as camping, semi, and etc.
You can find the new Derelict Application and procedures on the Legislative Page .
