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ADD is pleased to announce the early-bird ELT drawing winners selected at this year’s FIADA Convention in Boca Raton, FL! Congratulations to: $500.00 Grand Prize Winner - Northgate Motors, Sarasota, FL $250.00 Prize Winner - Kingsley Auto Sales - Spring Hill, FL $250.00 Prize Winner - Superior Auto Sales- Jacksonville, FL ADD thanks all of its customers who submitted their [ELT Application](https://static.

The Florida Division of Motorist Services suspended enforcement of section 320.1316, Florida Statutes, Repossession Recovery Attempt stops, until further notice. Read a copy of the Technical Advisory and the reason behind the Department decision: <http://flhsmv.gov/dmv/bulletins/2012/TA_R12-09.pdf >

The American Towman Exposition is just around the corner on Nov. 16-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center. ADD has a limited number of passes for free admission into the exhibit hall, and we’re giving them away to our towing customers! The passes allow free admission for two to the exhibit hall at the expo.

Speed and access to the right information is crucial to today’s auto recycling industry, which is why Auto Data Direct has created an all-in-one compliance tool just for auto recyclers. The new report provides a vehicle title history, a NMVTIS salvage history, a stolen check and salvage reporting tool. Useful as a point-of-purchase decision-making tool, the report includes a free upload of the vehicle information to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS).

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 9, 2012/ – Auto Data Direct, Inc., (ADD) today announced veteran law enforcement official Les Cravens as its Director of Law Enforcement and Compliance Policy. “Les has been a friend and professional associate for many years,” said Jim Taylor, ADD President. “We are very pleased to have him join our team and bring his expertise on law enforcement, legislative issues and compliance education to our thousands of customers throughout the country.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 2, 2012 – Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) today announced that more than 1,000 independent California automobile dealers are using its simple and affordable web-based system to comply with a new law. As of July 1, 2012, all California dealers who sell used cars are required to obtain a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) vehicle history report for every used car on their lot, and post a red warning label on the vehicle if a title brand or salvage history is found.

Effective July 1, 2012, with the passage of House Bill 872 during the 2012 session of the Georgia General Assembly, any business operating as a scrap metal processor, secondary metals recycler, or used motor vehicle parts dealer, must report certain motor vehicle title cancellation and National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) information to the Georgia Department of Revenue.

In September, the Florida DHSMV Data Center is scheduled to be transferred as part of the state’s Data Center Consolidation Plan. This move is complex and will require a complete shut‐down of all DHSMV systems. Read the DHSMV Notice. There are two scheduled outages in September that ADD users should be aware of:

The Florida DHSMV has issued an advisory regarding the upcoming requirement for any business that finances vehicles, vessels or mobile homes to electronically transmit liens and lien satisfactions to the department. [Read the DHSMV Advisory. Electronic reporting of lien information will be mandatory on January 1, 2013. Lenders must select an ELT service provider and submit an Application and Notice of Interest in the Electronic Lien and Title Process (HSMV 82150) to that provider in order to be able access the Florida ELT system.

ADD has added Arizona motor vehicle records to its DMV123 search tools for qualified companies. With access to 27 state databases, ADD offers a single platform to access more real-time records than any other company of its kind. The web-based system is available to companies who need access to accurate, real-time motor vehicle records to complete business transactions.