form shall be retained for record in accordance with section
6308(d) (relating to investigation by police officers). The
vehicle shall not be rebuilt, retitled or issued a
certificate of any kind.
(2) The assigned certificate of title with an
application for a certificate of salvage upon a form
prescribed by the department. The certificate of salvage,
when issued to the vehicle salvage dealer, shall have the
same effect as provided in section 1161(c) (relating to
certificate of salvage required).
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§ 1163. Transfer to scrap metal processor.
(a) Flattened vehicles.--When a vehicle has been flattened,
crushed or processed to the extent that it is no longer
identifiable as a vehicle, its certificate of title, certificate
of salvage or nonrepairable certificate shall be attached to a
form prescribed by the department and [immediately] within 30
five business days sent to the department. The form shall
include such information as the department shall require. A copy
of the form shall be retained for record in accordance with
section 6308(d) (relating to investigation by police officers).
The vehicle scrap material shall no longer be considered a
vehicle and shall not be reconstructed, retitled or issued a
certificate of any kind.
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(c) Certificate of title.--Upon transfer of a certificate of
title to a scrap metal processor, the scrap metal processor
shall [immediately] within 30 five business days send to the
department or an authorized agent of the department the assigned
certificate of title attached to a form prescribed by the
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