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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.

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.

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.

**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.

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.

When Auto Data Direct became the first National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) consolidator for Junk, Salvage, and Insurance (JSI) data in the nation, we made a commitment to protect the privacy of customers who report this important data through our unique web-based service. The information you report in order to comply with federal regulations is designed to help prevent fraud and protect consumers.

How do I obtain a repossession title through my ADD account? Lienholders can access repossession title applications from your ELT manifest, by clicking the Lien Options menu (look for the gear icon) next to the title in question and choosing Repossession Title Application from the menu that appears. It is important to note that this is simply the application form.

Before starting ADD in 1999, Jim Taylor worked with businesses to process titles and registrations. He found that the error rate on paperwork submitted was extremely high, and the large numbers of returned forms and applications cost his customers time and money. When Auto Data Direct (ADD) was founded in 1999, its was based on the idea that instant, web-based access to real-time Florida motor vehicle records would allow customers to electronically retrieve DMV data, migrate it into forms and applications, and be able to process paperwork with confidence that documents wouldn’t be returned for inaccurate information.

FIADA 2013 Annual Convention & Expo The Florida Independent Auto Dealer Association (FIADA) 2013 convention is just around the corner. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to receive your continuing education and connect with dealers around the state. They have great sessions and fun activities scheduled - everything you need to grow your business and stay compliant, all under one roof.