§ 31-2-108 — Rebuilt salvage vehicles; titles; requirements

Wyoming § 31-2-108

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 31: Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 2: TITLE AND REGISTRATION
• Art. 1: CERTIFICATES OF TITLE

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(a) Repealed by Laws 2009, Ch. 16, § 4.
(b) The certificate of title and the rebuilt salvage decal
stating "rebuilt salvage vehicle" shall meet security standards
minimizing the opportunity for fraud.
(c) A motor vehicle owner submitting an application for a
rebuilt salvage vehicle decal shall be required to provide a
completed document approved by the department identifying the
vehicle's damage prior to being repaired, a copy of the original
certificate of title branded "salvage" and the name and address
of the person who repaired or rebuilt the vehicle. The owner
shall also include an affirmation that the information in the
declaration is complete and accurate and, to the knowledge of
the declarant, no stolen parts were used during the rebuilding.
Vehicles for which the certificate of title issued by another
jurisdiction is clearly branded or declared as "salvage" due to
hail or theft with no damage, other than cosmetic, or vehicles
titled "rebuilt" or "reconstructed" by any other state and the
brand is carried forward on a Wyoming title, are not required to
go through the rebuilt title process for registration purposes
and may be reregistered pursuant to this act after obtaining a
Wyoming title branded "salvage" or "rebuilt" as applicable, or
in the case of a vehicle damaged by hail or theft with no
damage, other than cosmetic, by submitting to the county clerk a
statement from a properly licensed Wyoming vehicle dealer or a
licensed insurance adjuster that the damage is cosmetic only.
(d) After the owner of a motor vehicle for which a
certificate of title branded "salvage" has been issued pursuant
to this act, provides the information required under subsection
(c) of this section to the department, the department shall
provide to the owner a secure decal which shall comply with the
permanency requirements of the department, stating "rebuilt
salvage vehicle". The owner shall apply the decal to the
driver's door jamb of the vehicle prior to having the vehicle
inspected by a Wyoming law enforcement officer for the vehicle
identification number and to ensure the decal has been properly
affixed. On a motorcycle, the owner shall apply the decal
opposite the vehicle identification number on the fork crown in
a manner that does not obscure the vehicle identification
number, prior to having the motorcycle inspected by a Wyoming
law enforcement officer for the vehicle identification number
and to ensure the decal has been properly affixed. The owner
shall pay the fee specified in W.S. 31-3-102(b) for the
inspection.
(e) The owner of a motor vehicle for which a certificate
of title branded "salvage" has been issued may apply for a
certificate of title branded "rebuilt" by presenting to the
county clerk the certificate of title, properly assigned, if
applicable, together with the department certificate signed by a
Wyoming law enforcement officer who has inspected the vehicle
for the vehicle identification number and to ensure the decal
required under subsection (d) of this section has been properly
affixed. Upon proper application and payment of fees for a
certificate of title as provided under W.S. 31-3-102(a)(vii), a
certificate of title branded "rebuilt" shall be issued to the
owner.
(f) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 31, § 2.
(g) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 31, § 2.
(h) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 31, § 2.
(j) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 31, § 2.
(k) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 31, § 2.
(m) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 31, § 2.
(n) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 31, § 2.
(o) If a damaged vehicle is rebuilt and the owner is
issued a certificate of title branded "rebuilt", the owner shall
register the vehicle as required under W.S. 31-2-201, unless the
owner is a licensed vehicle dealer under chapter 16 of this
title and the vehicle was rebuilt for resale to the public. If
the person registering the rebuilt vehicle is the person under
whose name the vehicle was previously registered and the annual
registration year for the vehicle prior to being damaged has not
expired at the time of application under this section, a credit
shall be issued for the remainder of the current annual
registration year for the vehicle to be applied against any
registration fees due for registration of the vehicle for the
same period.