Salvage Vehicles

The owner/rebuilder of a motor vehicle that is described in a salvage certificate of title shall, after reconstruction in this state and before sale of such vehicle, present the same to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety at an appointed date, time, and place for the purpose of inspection of said rebuilt vehicle. 1. The owner/rebuilder must present an Application for Inspection of a Salvage/Rebuilt Vehicle, including Salvage Certificate of Title, notarized bills of sale for all major component parts used in the reconstruction process, and invoices for minor component parts used in the reconstruction process. 2. Bills of sale and invoices for component parts shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom the parts were acquired and the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the parts were removed and sold. All such parts shall be described in the Application for Inspection of a Salvage/Rebuilt Vehicle form. 3. The Department of Public Safety inspection officer shall endorse the application for inspection or explain on said application the reason why retitling should not occur. 4. When the vehicle successfully passes inspection, the inspector will issue a Completion/Certification of Vehicle Inspection form. The rebuilder shall then apply for a certificate of title as the owner and surrender the current tile, Application for Inspection of a Salvage/Rebuilt Vehicle, Completion/Certification of Vehicle Inspection, and proof of ownership of parts used in the rebuilding process. 5. The application for certificate of title shall also include the documentation as prescribed in Section 411 paragraphs 1 and 2.