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California DMV Targets Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Los Angeles County

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Strike team issues 29 citations in Sun Valley and Pacoima

Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) conducted an enforcement operation in Los Angeles County on February 22, 2018, aimed at combating unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. DMV investigators targeted 40 locations in Sun Valley and Pacoima and issued 29 misdemeanor citations for offenses such as operating as an unlicensed dismantler or auto repair facility, or selling a vehicle not registered to a seller.

DMV investigators have issued 160 citations related to unlicensed vehicle dismantling since 2017. In addition, the department has received approximately 100 complaints on its online reporting

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