Venta y liberación de vehículos dañados en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si un auto está muy dañado, solo ciertas personas pueden comprarlo, como el dueño anterior o una empresa de reciclaje. Esto asegura que el auto no sea vendido a cualquiera sin permiso.

Es como si tuvieras un videojuego que ya no quieres. Solo se lo puedes dar a un amigo que lo conoce o a una tienda que lo venda, no a cualquier persona en la calle.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un auto que se dañó gravemente en un accidente. La compañía de seguros le dice a la empresa de rescate que puede liberar el auto a Juan. Juan recibe un aviso de que su auto está listo para ser recogido, junto con una factura por los costos de rescate.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 257.248c - Sale, transfer, or release of distressed late model vehicle by vehicle salvage pool, auction, or broker; release of vehicle; release statement; notice to owner and lienholder; sale of vehicle for parts Sec. 248c. (1) A vehicle salvage pool, auction, or broker shall not sell, transfer, or release a distressed, late model vehicle to anyone other than 1 or more of the following: (a) The vehicle's former owner or lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state, as applicable. (b) A licensed salvage agent of an automotive recycler. (c) A licensed salvage agent of a foreign salvage vehicle dealer. (2) An insurance company may direct a salvage pool that obtains possession of a vehicle to release the vehicle to the owner or lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state, as applicable. The insurance company shall provide the salvage pool with a release statement under subsection (3) authorizing the salvage pool to release the vehicle to the vehicle's owner or lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state, as applicable. (3) A release statement authorizing a salvage pool to release a vehicle to a vehicle's owner or lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state shall contain the following information: (a) The claim number relating to the vehicle. (b) The name and address of the owner of the vehicle. (c) The vehicle identification number and description of the vehicle. (d) The signature of an authorized representative of the insurance company. (4) Upon receiving a release statement concerning a vehicle from an insurance company under subsection (2), a salvage pool shall send a notice to the owner and any lienholder of record as kept by the secretary of state of the vehicle that the vehicle is available for pickup by the owner or lie