News in 2013

The North Carolina Department of Transportation passed legislation in July that includes a new requirement for entities to report vehicles to NMVTIS within 72 hours of purchasing the vehicle. Included in the legislation was a requirement that, within 72 hours of each day’s close of business, a North Carolina secondary metals recycler or salvage yard purchasing a motor vehicle must report the vehicle information to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS).

There is a new feature available as a part of Auto Data Direct’s Electronic Lien & Title (ELT) service. Lenders now have the option to add a company logo under the print satisfaction letter selection. Add a personal touch to your satisfaction letters! Don’t Forget: Electronic Lien and Title will become mandatory in the state of Georgia on January 1, 2014.

The Florida Legislature’s passage of House Bill 7125 has resulted in a significant increase in the use and growth of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). The law, which became effective July 1, 2013, strengthens the effectiveness of NMVTIS by promoting the use of NMVTIS Prospective Purchaser Inquiries (PPIs) as part of the tow lien and mechanic’s lien process and codifying in Florida statute reporting requirements for the salvage and towing industry.

Did you know…. ….that the letters “I/i”, “O/o” and “Q/q” never appear in a VIN? If you think you see an “O/o” or “Q/q”, it is a “zero” and if you think there is an “I/i”, it is a “one” or a lower case “L”. … that your NMVTIS Record Manifest allows for you to view and edit every VIN that you’ve reported to NMVTIS through your full-service ADD account?

With the upcoming Christmas holiday, Florida Dealers should be sure to have plenty of temp tag stock on hand. UPS will not be picking up or delivering tags on Tuesday, December 24th or Wednesday, December 25th. If you need temp tags for the Holiday, they must be ordered by Monday, December 23rd before 3:00pm.

Auto Data Direct now offers Electronic Lien & Title (ELT) services in Georgia for Buy-Here, Pay-Here dealers, finance companies, and any business that finances vehicles and vessels. ADD’s easy-to-use ELT system will be integrated into your current account dashboard. The Georgia ELT system will allow lien holders to reduce the handling, storage and mailing costs associated with paper titles by replacing them with electronic titles.

NMVTIS enforcement is underway both at the state level and nationwide, but law enforcement agencies continue to report cases of stolen vehicles sold to unsuspecting parts and metal recyclers. As an ADD customer, you can easily protect your business from mistakenly purchasing stolen vehicles with ADD’s National Title Pointer with Theft Check.

**DJ Harrington, certified CAR-diologist, provides a prescription for Florida towing compliance. ** Auto Data Direct (ADD) offers a one-stop compliance solution for Florida’s towing, storage and recovery industries. As an approved provider, both for obtaining the NMVTIS reports and reporting salvage information to the system, ADD offers a simple web-based solution to meet these new requirements in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible.

As 2013 comes to a close, ADD would like to keep its customers up to date on the remaining tradeshows and conventions scheduled for this year. This year alone, ADD has attended more than 60 shows across the country and it has been such a pleasure to be able to meet customers face-to-face.

ADD answers common questions about ADD’s security and DPPA! My immediate family member is an authorized user, but I am not sure why won’t ADD assist me when I call? ADD’s Terms of Use requires that only authorized users (users with their own username and password) on a company’s account may access ADD services.