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A salvage pool is an entity that acquires junk and sal-
vage automobiles from a variety of parties and con-
solidates them for resale at a common point of sale.
Both the Department of Justice and the state and lo-
cal law-enforcement community are concerned that a
significant number of these junk and salvage automo-
biles purchased from salvage pools have their VINs or
titles used to create cloned vehicles, or otherwise
make stolen vehicles appear legitimate. Such entities
must report all salvage or junk vehicles they obtain,
including vehicles from or on behalf of insurance carri-
ers, that can reasonably be assumed to be total loss
vehicles.
For more information visit the NMVTIS website at
Exceptions to Reporting Requirements
Auto recyclers and junk and salvage yards are not
required to report any vehicle that is determined not to
meet the definition of salvage or junk after a good-
faith physical and value appraisal conducted by quali-
fied appraisal personnel, entirely independent of any
other persons or entities.
Auto recyclers and junk and salvage yards that han-
dle fewer than five vehicles per year that are deter-
mined to be salvage (including total loss) or junk are
not required to report to NMVTIS consistent with fed-
eral legal requirements for automobile dealers.
Junk and salvage yards will not be required to submit
reports to NMVTIS if they already report the required
information to the state in which they are located and
that state provides the required information for the
junk and salvage entities to NMVTIS. Junk and sal-
vage yards are responsible for ensuring that the state
is reporting the required information to NMVTIS.
NMVTIS Reporting Requirements and State Laws
The Department of Justice recognizes that many state
laws have differing requirements and definitions of
terms of such as “junk” and “salvage.” The NMVTIS
requirements do not alter these state laws and the
state laws do not prevail over federal definitions and
requirements. The information reported to NMVTIS is
not required to be used by any future state that titles a
vehicle included in an auto recycler, junk or salvage
yard report. The NMVTIS reporting requirements do
not replace or negate any state reporting require-
ments.
Reporting Methods
Auto recyclers, junk yards, and salvage yards must
submit the required monthly reports to NMVTIS
through third party organizations that have agreed to
provide this service. Reporting can be as frequently
as desired, but not less frequently than monthly. The
Department of Justice encourages all reporters to
submit information to NMVTIS as soon as possible to
prevent fraud and theft and to protect consumers.
Approved Third Party Data Consolidators for Auto Re-
cyclers, Junk Yards, and Salvage Yards. Please con-
tact data consolidators for more information on report-
ing methods and technical specifications.
AUTO DATA DIRECT, INC.
Free and Full Service NMVTIS Reporting
Web site:
Telephone:1-866-923-3123
Insurance:
Salvage
INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE (ISO)
ISO ClaimSearch Customer Support
Phone: 1-800-888-4476
E-mail:
Web:
AAMVA Single VIN Reporting Service
Web site:
AUDATEX
Phone: 1-800-237-3463
