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With August quickly approaching, the 2015 Annual Tow Expo International in San Antonio, Texas is just around the corner. The expo which takes place August 13th through the 15th, allows vendors from all over the world to show off their latest products and innovations. Auto Data Direct is no exception, and will be in full attendance to promote its many business tools custom built for today’s towing industry.

ADD Makes Tow Notification Easy as 123! You’ve had to do it many times over the years. A vehicle comes into your yard with no apparent state of title so you begin the ‘good faith’ process to comply with the law. You fill out a bunch of paperwork and send it off via snail mail to that DMV.

ADD is proud to announce its selection as the Carolinas Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA) exclusive vendor for the pending requirement for Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) filing in North Carolina. “As the State of North Carolina mandates electronic filing for dealers in January 2016, we felt it was important for the CIADA to provide the independent dealer an experienced vendor who can work seamlessly and without confusion to keep the dealer in compliance,” said John Brown, CIADA Executive Director.

**How do I obtain a NMVTIS ID? ** After signing up for an account on ADD and activating the NMVTIS Vehicle Upload tab, you will be able to request and instantly be assigned a NMVTIS ID number. **How often do I need to report my junk and salvage vehicles?

As a financial institution, keeping track of property to which you have a lien attached can be a challenge – especially when it has four wheels and can easily move all over the country! DMV123 offers real-time motor vehicle registration, title, and lienholder information from 33 states (and growing). It’s an invaluable tool for keeping an eagle eye on that investment!

As you may recall reading in previous ADD news articles, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) is currently modernizing their Electronic Temporary Registration (ETR) system as well as their Electronic Filing System (EFS). ADD is excited to announce that it was one of the first vendors to pass structured testing for the new ETR system!

On June 8, 2015 more than 700 businesses in Florida received an email from the Department of Justice indicating that, while the business had registered for a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) reporting identification number, no salvage records had been submitted using the assigned reporting ID. The email briefly explained the federal requirement that all businesses that handle five or more junk or salvage vehicles must report those vehicles to the NMVTIS database, and included a detailed attachment explaining NMVTIS, the information required to be reported and the potential fines for non-reporting.

ADD has built its DirectPost-Office (DPO) services around the goal of providing certified mailing tools at a low cost, with great customer service, and no annual, monthly or hidden fees. On May 31, 2015, the US Postal Service raised the cost of certified mail delivery fees, and this postage increase will affect ADD’s DPO letter services.

Does the state know something about a car title that you don’t? For businesses (and individuals) purchasing a car with a “clean” title, it can be a costly and unpleasant surprise to discover that a title transfer or new title issuance is going to result in a branded or salvage title.

**What is the difference between a NMVTIS Multi-State Title Pointer Search and and DMV123 State Query? ** A NMVTIS Title Pointer search accesses the NMVTIS database to provide you with information such as: Current state of title Title issue date Odometer reading Previous state of title Current brand(s) Previous brand(s) Date the brands were applied Junk, salvage and total loss information Theft data (when available) Lienholder Name (when available) DMV123 State Queries provides current, real-time vehicle data including: