News in 2013

In May, the Department of Justice reported that in addition to the [$59,540 NMVTIS reporting penalty](/news/nmvtis/enforcement-leads- to-NM-fines) assessed to CBH Trucking and Salvage in New Mexico, two additional companies have received final determination penalties with a combined total of over $110,000. It was also stated that there are eight ongoing non-compliance cases with potential penalties ranging from $127,000 to 3.3 million dollars.

With NMVTIS enforcement underway, it is important for business owners to be able to audit their reporting history to ensure that the salvage vehicles they buy are being submitted appropriately. There are many different ways NMVTIS reporting can slip through the cracks – employee turnover, the mistaken belief that reporting is being done automatically by a management system, technical glitches or simply confusion over state and federal responsibilities. Whatever the reason, it’s not uncommon for a business to unknowingly fall out of compliance.

All junk, salvage and total loss vehicles should be reported within 30 days of the date they are obtained. There are several different ways to make sure that your business is up-to-date with its federal requirements.

• To make sure your business has reported in the last 30 days, the Department of Justice NMVTIS website (vehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov) has a tool that allows you to look up the last date a business reported by either their name or NMVTIS ID with the Confirm the Last Date a NMVTIS Reporting Entity Reported tool.
• For more detailed information, all ADD users can log into their account and access a printable month-by-month compliance report that lists the number of VINs reported each month.
• ADD users with Full Service accounts have the ability to export individual reporting receipts and detailed customizable reports directly from their Record Manifest.

New legislation in several states has added state non-compliance fines onto the federal $1000 -per-violation penalties, therefore, it’s better to know that your business is compliant than to be surprised by enforcement officers.

If you’re behind in your federal reporting, or have yet to beginreporting, ADD can help you to get caught up and stay compliant. ADD does not aggregate, re- use or re-sell ANY of the salvage data collected from reporting entities, and ADD is the only authorized agent for scrap metal processors, secondary metal recyclers and used motor vehicle parts dealers in Georgia to fulfill their state and federal salvage reporting requirements.

For more information about NMVTIS reporting, compliance checks or ADD’s services, email ADD or give us a call at 855-300-3455 .