Act 91 Addresses Vehicle Transfers to Scrap Metal Processors
Effective September 18, Act 91 of 2016 eliminates the notarization requirement for a certificate of title or certificate of salvage when the vehicle is transferred to a scrap metal processor.
The Act also allows any insurer to apply directly to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for a certificate of title or certificate of salvage if a certificate has not been provided to the insurer by the insured within 30 days of settling a claim.
An owner who transfers a vehicle or a salvage vehicle to a scrap metal processor must assign the certificate of title or certificate of salvage to the scrap metal processor; however the certificate is exempt from the notarization requirement.
The scrap metal processor is required to send the assigned certificate to PennDOT along with a form indicating that the vehicle is to be designated as a non-repairable vehicle. Non-repairable vehicles cannot be reconstructed or retitled.
Read the full text of Act 91 of 2016 on the General Assembly's Web site, www.legis.state.pa.us/. Type "HB 871" in the search box in the upper right corner of the page, then click Printer's Number 3690.
The Act also allows any insurer to apply directly to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for a certificate of title or certificate of salvage if a certificate has not been provided to the insurer by the insured within 30 days of settling a claim.
An owner who transfers a vehicle or a salvage vehicle to a scrap metal processor must assign the certificate of title or certificate of salvage to the scrap metal processor; however the certificate is exempt from the notarization requirement.
The scrap metal processor is required to send the assigned certificate to PennDOT along with a form indicating that the vehicle is to be designated as a non-repairable vehicle. Non-repairable vehicles cannot be reconstructed or retitled.
Read the full text of Act 91 of 2016 on the General Assembly's Web site, www.legis.state.pa.us/. Type "HB 871" in the search box in the upper right corner of the page, then click Printer's Number 3690.
