MN HF1214

Eliminates the "hulk" vehicle exception from scrap metal processor licensing requirements, requiring all persons acquiring vehicles for scrap processing to obtain a scrap metal processor license effective August 1, 2013.

Creates new section 168A.1501 establishing requirements for scrap vehicle operators including mandatory purchase records with seller identification, vehicle details, and perjury-attested statements that vehicles are not stolen; three-year record retention; and payment by check or electronic transfer only.

Requires scrap vehicle operators to hold vehicles for seven consecutive days (excluding weekends and holidays) before scrapping or dismantling if purchased without a title, with exemptions for vehicles from licensed dealers, insurance companies, and vehicles over 20 years old.

Mandates installation and maintenance of video surveillance cameras at scrap vehicle operator locations to record frontal images of sellers and their vehicles with license plates; recordings must be retained for 60 days and made available to law enforcement.

Establishes automated property system for daily reporting of scrap vehicle transactions to law enforcement by August 1, 2013 for most operators, with civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation and criminal misdemeanor penalties for intentional violations; creates investigative hold procedures for law enforcement with 30-day holds and allows confiscation of suspected stolen property.