Section 11540 Of Chapter 3. Automobile Dismantlers From California Vehicle Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 3.
11540
. (a) A salvage pool shall maintain an accurate record of
every vehicle it acquires and every vehicle it disposes of, and shall
notify the department of the disposition of any vehicle pursuant to
Section 5900.
(b) Whenever a salvage pool acquires a total loss salvage vehicle,
a nonrepairable vehicle, or a recovered stolen vehicle and the
license plates on the vehicle have not been removed pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 11515, subdivision (a) of Section 11515.2,
or any other provision of law, the salvage pool shall, prior to
disposing of that vehicle, remove and submit the license plates to
the department. The salvage pool shall maintain an accurate record of
every license plate it acquires and disposes of, which records shall
be maintained for two years and be open for inspection by any peace
officer during the regular business hours of that salvage pool.