§ 9-32-9-15 — Record keeping forms; violation

(a) The secretary shall prescribe record
keeping forms to be used by an automotive salvage recycler to preserve
information about vehicles or major component parts acquired or sold
by the business.
(b) For each vehicle acquired by an automotive salvage recycler, the
record keeping forms required under subsection (a) must contain the
following information:
(1) A description of the vehicle, including numbers or other
marks identifying the vehicle.
(2) The date the vehicle was acquired.
(3) The name and address of the person from whom the vehicle
was acquired.
(4) The vehicle's trade name.
(5) The vehicle's manufacturer.
(6) The vehicle's type.
(7) The model year.
(8) The vehicle identification number.
(9) A statement of whether any number has been defaced,
destroyed, or changed.
(c) For each vehicle sold or disposed of by the automotive salvage
recycler, the record keeping forms required under subsection (a) must
contain the following information:
(1) A description of the vehicle, including numbers or other
marks identifying the vehicle.
(2) The date the vehicle was disposed of.
(3) The way in which the vehicle was disposed of.
(4) The vehicle's trade name.
(5) The vehicle's manufacturer.
(6) The vehicle's type.
(7) The model year.
(8) The vehicle identification number.
(9) Verification of the purchaser of the vehicle by confirming the
purchaser's identity by a driver's license, a state issued
identification card, or other reliable means.
(10) For wrecked, dismantled, or rebuilt vehicles, the date the
vehicle was wrecked, dismantled, or rebuilt.
(d) Except as provided in section 14.5 of this chapter, for each major
component part acquired by the automotive salvage recycler, the record
keeping forms required under subsection (a) must contain the following
information:
(1) A description of the major component part, including numbers
or other marks identifying the major component part.
(2) The date the major component part was acquired.
(3) The name and address of the person from whom the major
component part was acquired.
(4) The vehicle identification number, if present on the major
component part.
(5) A statement of whether any number on the major component
part has been defaced, destroyed, or changed.
(e) Except as provided in section 14.5 of this chapter, for each major
component part sold or disposed of by the automotive salvage recycler,
the record keeping forms required under subsection (a) must contain
the following information:
(1) A description of the major component part, including numbers
or other marks identifying the major component part.
(2) The date the major component part was sold or disposed of.
(3) The way in which the major component part was disposed of.
(4) The vehicle identification number, if present on the major
component part. If the vehicle identification number is not present
on the major component part, the vehicle identification number
from the source vehicle, if known.
(5) Verification of the purchaser of the major component part by
confirming the purchaser's identity by a driver's license, a state
issued identification card, or other reliable means.
(f) Separate records for each vehicle or major component part must
be maintained.
(g) Except as provided in section 14.5 of this chapter, the record
keeping requirements of this section do not apply to hulk crushers or
to scrap metal processors when purchasing scrap from a person that is
licensed under this article and that is required to keep records under
this section.
(h) An automotive salvage recycler licensed under this article that
knowingly or intentionally fails to:
(1) maintain records regarding salvage vehicles or major
component parts acquired or sold by the business; or
(2) maintain records regarding salvage vehicles or major
component parts on forms that comply with this section;
commits a Class A infraction.
(i) Records required to be maintained under this section may be
maintained in any form of data storage acceptable to the secretary if the
records are readily accessible and available to copy by an investigating
or auditing employee of the secretary upon demand at the established
place of business.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.64. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.21; P.L.20-2022, SEC.10.