Pennsylvania law requires salvors to report abandoned vehicle possessions to the Department of Transportation within 48 hours, including photographs for salvage vehicles. Nonrepairable vehicles without proper identification must be immediately crushed or flattened, with no department notification needed. The law aims to streamline abandoned vehicle management and ensure proper documentation.
Salvors must report the abandoned vehicle to the Department of Transportation within 48 hours of taking possession.
The report should include vehicle details and, if the vehicle is salvage, a photograph as prescribed by the department.
Yes, nonrepairable vehicles without identifiable registration, inspection, or vehicle identification number can be immediately crushed without reporting.
Unidentifiable vehicles without proper plates or VIN are taken and crushed or flattened immediately, with no need to notify the department.