News in 2012

The Department of Justice has published enforcement information on how the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) penalty process will work. Under the NMVTIS regulations, failure to report junk, salvage and total loss vehicles as required may result in an assessment of a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation.

When Florida’s new Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) regulation goes into effect January 1, 2013, ADD will have you covered with the easiest and most cost- effective way to comply! Under Florida statutes s. 319.27 and s. 328.15, next year an Electronic Lien and Title process will become mandatory for Buy-Here, Pay-Here dealers, finance companies, and any business that finances vehicles and vessels.

With more regulatory oversight and reporting required of the recycling industry at both the federal and state levels, the last thing you need to worry about is whether a vehicle you purchased is stolen. All over the country law enforcement agencies are reporting significant increases in the sale of stolen cars for scrap.

With the addition of Wisconsin motor vehicle records, Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) now offers real-time access to 25 state databases for qualified companies. Whether for a tow operator needing registrant and lienholder information to notify an owner his car has been towed, an automobile dealer confirming ownership for a trade-in, or an insurer processing a claim, ADD’s web-based system offers a single platform for access to more real-time records than any other company of its kind.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 19, 2012 / –Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) today announced that its new StiQR product has been integrated into DealerTrack’s Vehicle Inquiry product offering to help California automobile dealers comply with new state law. With the passage of Assembly Bill 1215 , beginning in July, 2012, all used vehicles offered for sale must have a vehicle history report pulled from the National Motor Vehicle Title and Information System (NMVTIS).

As more and more businesses begin reporting their junk, salvage, and total loss information , many states and businesses now require proof that you are signed up to report to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) through an approved data consolidator. In response, ADD has created a confirmation document that will provide this proof.

The Department of Justice has published enforcement information regarding how the NMVTIS penalty decision process.Under the NMVTIS regulations, failure to report junk, salvage and total loss vehicles as required may result in assessment of a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation. The Department has previously indicated that “DOJ is not obligated to perform a site visit or provide additional time to provide data or correct reporting deficiency before imposing any penalty.