- (A) A demolisher who purchases or otherwise acquires a vehicle for purposes of wrecking, dismantling, or demolition shall not be required to obtain a certificate of title for the vehicle in his own name. After the vehicle has been demolished, processed, or changed so that it physically is no longer a vehicle, the demolisher shall surrender for cancellation the certificate of title or sales receipt issued under Section 56-5-5850.
- (B) A demolisher who purchases or otherwise acquires nonferrous metals as defined by Section 16-17-680 must comply with and is subject to the provisions of Section 16-17-680.
- (C) A demolisher shall keep an accurate and complete record of all vehicles and vehicle parts with a total weight of twenty-five pounds or more purchased or received by him in the course of his business. These records shall contain the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle or vehicle parts were purchased or received, a photo or copy of the person's driver's license or other government issued picture identification card that legibly shows the person's name and address, the date when purchases or receipts occurred, and the year, make, model, and identification number of the vehicle or vehicle parts, if ascertainable, along with any other identifying features. The records shall be open for inspection by any law enforcement officer at any time during normal business hours. Any record required by this section shall be kept by the demolisher for at least one year after the transaction to which it applies.
- (D) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense not to exceed five thousand dollars for the same set of transactions or occurrences, or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 459, Section 211; 2009 Act No. 26, Section 9, eff June 2, 2009.