(1) acquires damaged, inoperative, discarded, abandoned, or salvage vehicles, or their remains, as stock-in-trade;

(2) dismantles, shreds, compacts, crushes, or otherwise processes such vehicles or remains for the reclamation and sale of reusable components and parts;

(3) disposes of recyclable materials to a scrap metal processor or other appropriate facility; or

(4) performs any combination of these actions.

For purposes of this title, a recycling facility, a used parts dealer, and an automotive salvage rebuilder are all considered as an automotive salvage recycler.

     (b) “Automotive salvage recycler”, for purposes of IC 9-32, does not include a person that holds a valid automobile auction license under IC 9-32 unless the person is a recycling facility, a used parts dealer, or an automotive salvage rebuilder.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-1(d)(1).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.2; P.L.198-2016, SEC.83; P.L.120-2020, SEC.2.