Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2094
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2094
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See
- Dealer: means a person as defined in subdivision 4(8) of this title. See
- Identification number: means the numbers and letters, if any, on a vehicle designated by the Commissioner for the purpose of identifying the vehicle. See
- Motor vehicle: includes all vehicles propelled or drawn by power other than muscular power, except farm tractors, vehicles running only upon stationary rails or tracks, motorized highway building equipment, road making appliances, snowmobiles, tracked vehicles, motor-assisted bicycles, electric bicycles, or electric personal assistive mobility devices. See
- Person: includes any natural person, corporation, association, co-partnership, company, firm, or other aggregation of individuals. See
- said: when used by way of reference to a person or thing shall apply to the same person or thing last mentioned. See
- Salvage dealer: means any person who, in a single year, purchases or in any manner acquires three motor vehicles as salvage or who scraps, dismantles, or destroys three motor vehicles in a single year. See
- Vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined by section 4 of this title. See
§ 2094. Records; inspection
(a) Each person who purchases or in any manner acquires a motor vehicle as salvage shall keep and maintain for a period of not less than five years such records as may be prescribed by the Commissioner which are reasonably necessary to substantiate the information contained in the application required by sections 2091 and 2093 of this title. These records shall include parts and accessories obtained and used for the repair or rebuilding, or both, of a vehicle, and such financial records that will allow the Commissioner to determine if the person qualifies to become or remain licensed as a “salvage dealer.”
(b) The Commissioner or his or her agents may inspect and examine the books, records, premises, and vehicles on the premises of any salvage dealer during the usual business hours of the day to verify the truth and accuracy of any information furnished in connection with the provisions of this subchapter.
(c) Any salvage dealer who in any manner receives a motor vehicle which does not have a plate attached to said vehicle bearing the vehicle identification number shall notify the Commissioner in writing that such a vehicle has been received within seven days. (Added 1983, No. 60, § 10; amended 1991, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)