FL H1029

Motor vehicle dealers and independent entities selling salvage, total loss, junk, or derelict vehicles must maintain electronic records of all sales including make, model, year, VIN, and buyer/seller information for 3 years

Purchasers must provide government-issued ID and proof of licensing or a declaration under penalty of perjury that they are authorized to purchase salvage vehicles in their jurisdiction

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles must contract with a third-party data consolidator by October 1, 2016 to develop a statewide database for tracking salvage vehicle transactions and reporting to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

Sellers must report transactions to the statewide database within 48 hours; licensed motor vehicle dealers may report monthly instead

Knowingly failing to report salvage vehicle transactions to the statewide database is a third-degree felony punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084