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Senate Approves Licensing Requirement for Salvage‑Vehicle Auctions, Lowers Fee to $200
Summary
Senate Bill 137, which would require bidders at insurance salvage auctions to hold a state license and endorsement, passed after debate and a friendly amendment lowering the endorsement fee from $500 to $200; supporters said the rule will deter cross‑state theft and VIN fraud, opponents warned about burdens on small repair businesses.
The Utah Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 137 on Feb. 14, approving a requirement that bidders at insurance salvage vehicle auctions hold a state license and a paid endorsement. The body accepted a friendly amendment reducing the endorsement fee from $500 to $200 before recording passage by roll call.
Sponsor Senator Valentine told the Senate the bill addresses a problem he said has been growing: out‑of‑state bidders and others have used salvage auctions to resell vehicles with altered VINs or move them into markets where titles can be “washed.” He…
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