DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title: (1) The term “automobile” has the meaning given such term by section 501(1) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 2001(1)). (2) The term “certificate of title” means a document issued by a State evidencing ownership of an automobile. (3) The term “insurance carrier’ means an individual, corporation, or other entity which is engaged in the business of underwriting automobile insurance. (4) The term “junk automobile” means any automobile which is incapable of operation on roads or highways and which has no value except as a source of parts or scrap. (5) The term “junk yard” means any individual, corporation, or other entity which is engaged in the business of acquiring or owning junk automobiles for resale, either in their entirety or as spare parts, for rebuilding or restoration, or for crushing. (6) The term “operator” means a person or entity authorized or designated as the operator of the information system pursu-106 STAT. 3390ant to section 202(a)(2) or if no such person or entity is authorized, the Secretary. (7) The term “salvage automobile” means any automobile which is damaged by collision, fire, flood, accident, trespass, or other occurrence to the extent that its fair salvage value plus the cost of repairing the automobile for legal operation on roads or highways would exceed the fair market value of the automobile immediately prior to the occurrence causing its damage. (8) The term “salvage yard” means any individual, corporation, or other entity which is engaged in the business of acquiring or owning salvage automobiles for resale, either in their entirety or as spare parts, or for rebuilding or restoration, or for crushing. (9) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation. (10) The term “State” means any State of the United States or the District of Columbia.