Salvage Vehicles

The Department will brand titles as follows: 1. There shall be a “rebuilt” brand affixed to the certificate of title of a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, where the following are repaired or replaced in the reconstruction process: a. one (1) major and five (5) minor component parts; b. six (6) or more minor component parts; c. two (2) or more major component parts; d. cowl or firewall; or e. both the front-end assembly and a rear clip. 2. There shall be a “rebuilt” brand affixed to the certificate of title of a motorcycle when one (1) component part listed in Section 108 above is replaced in rebuilding the motorcycle. 3. The rebuilder of a vehicle or motorcycle described in a Salvage Certificate of Title issued by this or any other state or in a comparable ownership document of a vehicle that is capable of being rebuilt must present documentation showing the parts that have been repaired or replaced. 4. Brands that reveal a pertinent fact or facts about the vehicle that appear on titles issued by this state or another state will be maintained or carried forward on certificates of title issued by this state. 5. The Department may brand a title with “Flood Damage,” “Hail Damage,” or use other brands where appropriate. 6. If vehicle damage is from collision or hail and no more than five (5) minor component parts are repaired or replaced in the reconstruction of the vehicle, the new certificate of title shall be free of any brands.