Florida Administrative Code › 15 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES › 15C - Division of Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15C-22 - PRIVATE REBUILT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION PROGRAM › Section 15C-22.002 - Duties and Responsibilities; General Information; Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) When a Private Rebuilt Motor Vehicle
				Inspection Program (PRVIP) inspection is conducted by the PRVIP participant
				(participant) and provided to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and
				Motor Vehicles (department), the participant shall assume full responsibility
				for the accuracy of the inspection.
(2) All costs incurred by the participant to
				participate in PRVIP will be the participant's sole responsibility. This
				includes, but is not limited to, the banking setup fees for remittance
				processing.
(3) The participant
				shall comply with all laws, rules, codes, ordinances, and licensing
				requirements that are applicable to the conduct of its business, including
				those of federal, state, and local agencies having jurisdiction and authority.
				This includes, but is not limited to, compliance with Titles VI and VII of the
				Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42
				U.S.C. 2000d and
				2000e et seq.; the Americans with
				Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.
				12101 et seq.; and all prohibitions against
				discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender
				identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, veteran
				status, marital status, genetic information, or on any other basis protected
				under law.
(4) The participant
				shall deposit all monies owed to the department in an account with a state or
				federally chartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
				Corporation, or in account with a state or federally chartered credit union
				insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
(5) A participant shall provide an
				Application for Temporary License Plate (HSMV 83091) obtained from the
				department to a rebuilt motor vehicle applicant (applicant) only when an
				appointment is scheduled at an authorized facility for a rebuilt motor vehicle
				inspection, and a permanent license plate or dealer plate cannot be legally
				issued to the applicant.
(6) An
				applicant may obtain a temporary tag pursuant to Section
				 320.131, F.S., at the Tax
				Collector, Tag Agency, or Regional Office to transport the vehicle to an
				authorized facility provided that the applicant can present proof of a valid
				driver's license and insurance. The applicant shall obtain an authorization
				notice that is stamped by the authorized facility confirming that a scheduled
				appointment has been made for the purpose of conducting a rebuilt inspection at
				that facility. The authorization notice may be faxed from the facility to any
				of the above authorized issuance offices.
(7) Department Procedure TL 37, Application
				for Certificate of Title for a Rebuilt Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, or
				Motorcycle Previously Declared Salvage or Junk (effective 3/2023), incorporated
				herein by reference and available at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15232
and
https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/proc/tl/tl-37.pdf
,
				provides specific requirements concerning the application for certificate of
				title for a rebuilt vehicle.
(8)
				The participant shall provide a receipt to the applicant itemizing any services
				fees as separate from the statutorily required fee.
(9) Only rebuilt facility inspectors who have
				been authorized by the department pursuant to Rule
				 15C-22.004, F.A.C., shall
				conduct a rebuilt documentation review, motor vehicle physical inspection, and
				rebuilt decal placement.
(10) A
				participant may not conduct an inspection of a motor vehicle purchased in
				complete rebuilt condition without prior approval by the department.
(11) Participants shall conduct rebuilt
				inspection services as follows:
(a) Review of
				documentation: Participants shall review the following documents provided by
				the applicant to the certified inspection facility for completeness and
				accuracy:
1. Proof of Florida residency: Each
				applicant must be a Florida resident. The rebuilt facility inspector must
				verify that the applicant is a Florida resident. This is generally done via an
				examination of the applicant's driver license or identification card and, for
				licensed motor vehicle dealers, through the department's website. There are,
				however, other legal means for providing Florida residency.
2. Proof of Ownership: Each participant shall
				verify proof of the applicant's ownership of the rebuilt vehicle by reviewing
				the following documents provided by the applicant:
a. A Salvage/Rebuildable certificate of title
				(in state/out of state) in the applicant's name.
b. A Power of Attorney when the titled owner
				is not present to submit a rebuilt application and supporting
				documentation.
3.
				Inspection Fee: Each applicant shall submit, and each participant shall
				collect, an initial inspection fee of $40.00, or $20.00 for re-inspection, and
				payment shall be entered into the department's database. The participant shall
				ensure that all sums due to the department via the Electronic Payment System
				(EPS) are submitted no later than 5 working days after the close of business
				day on which the transaction(s) occurred.
4. Status of the vehicle brand as
				Salvage/Rebuildable: The participant must obtain proof from the applicant that
				notice of rebuilding of the vehicle has been reported to the National Motor
				Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). Printouts from the following systems
				constitute proof:
a. NMVTIS,
b. FRVIS (Title record inquiry to verify
				title and vehicle status with the Department records),
c. NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau to
				ensure vehicle or parts have not been reported as stolen),
5. Properly completed Statement of Builder
				Form (HSMV 84490), obtained from the department.
a. Only rebuilt facility inspectors who have
				been authorized by the department pursuant to Rule
				 15C-22.004, F.A.C., shall
				inspect a rebuilt motor vehicle and check the appropriate box on HSMV
				84490.
b. Major Components parts
				listed on HSMV 84490 must be consistent with repairs performed on the vehicle
				and the receipts submitted for the repair/replacement. Receipts or invoices for
				all major component parts as defined in Section
				 319.30(1)(j),
				F.S., that were repaired or replaced on the vehicle must be in the name of the
				applicant or the repair shop that completed the repairs on the vehicle.
				Identification numbers for each major component part(s) used for rebuilding of
				the vehicle must be shown on the receipt.
c. The rebuilt facility inspector shall
				complete section V of HSMV 84490.
6. Properly completed HSMV 82040-MV, HSMV
				82040-MH, or HSMV 82040-VS, which are incorporated by reference in Rule
				 15C-21.001, F.A.C.
7. Pictures of the vehicle that capture the
				damaged areas (taken prior to any repair work).