SB185 Summary

• Expands eligibility to purchase vehicles at salvage pools and salvage disposal sales to include any state-licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler, as well as out-of-state firms with similar licenses.

• Requires salvage pool and disposal sale operators to maintain a register of all vehicle sales for five years, including vehicle identification numbers, make, model, year, and purchaser/seller information, with records subject to Department of Revenue inspection.

• Mandates written notice to vehicle purchasers that salvage or junk-titled vehicles cannot be driven on public highways or roads except during restoration work or as permitted by the Department of Revenue, and must display a valid Alabama dealer transit license plate during movement.

• Allows the Department of Revenue to authorize a motor vehicle dealer's surety bond to satisfy the $10,000 bond requirement for automotive dismantler and parts recycler licensees instead of requiring a separate bond.

• Repeals previous sections regarding out-of-state salvage dealers and license plates from dismantled vehicles, with most provisions effective October 1, 2015, and the repeal effective October 1, 2016.