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California Cracks Down on Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers

September 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Strike Team Targets the Nipomo Mesa Region

Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) targeted 35 locations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in an effort to combat unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. During a two-day enforcement operation on September 6 and 7, DMV investigators cited 14 individuals for illegally dismantling vehicles and other offenses. In addition, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) found seven of these locations in violation of state and federal environmental regulations.

 “It is against the law for anyone to act as a vehicle dismantler without having an established place of business,

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