# Title 37 — Department of Transportation

## Article 37-12 — Motor Vehicle Division

## Chapter 37-12-05 — Inspection of Salvage Vehicles

### § 37-12-05-01. Procedure.

A business that is registered with the secretary of state, is in good standing, and offers motor
vehicle repair to the public, when inspecting a salvage vehicle under the provisions of North Dakota
Century Code section 39-05-20.2, must physically inspect the following equipment to determine it is in
compliance with the provisions of North Dakota Century Code chapter 39-21 and North Dakota
Administrative Code article 37-12: headlights, turn signals, windshield, mirrors, horn, brakes, exhaust
system, taillights, stoplights, license plate lights, clearance lights and reflectors, bumper heights, tires,
fenders, steering wheel, steering and suspension, hood latches, door latches, floor pan, and fuel
system. In addition to physically inspecting the listed equipment, a business qualified to perform
inspections may require an additional statement from the rebuilder of the salvage vehicle prior to the
completion of the certificate of inspection. The additional signed statement, as a part of form SFN 2486,
shall require the rebuilder to certify the following:
1. The frame of the salvage vehicle was not in need of repair or has been repaired in such a
manner that the repairs will not detract from the overall performance of the vehicle and the
frame is now in a condition that would be comparable to the frame of a similar vehicle which
had not been damaged in an accident.
2. The wheel alignment is within the tolerances allowed for vehicles of the same make, year
model, and style. A business qualified to perform inspections may require this additional
certification when they determine the salvage vehicle may have suffered damage to frame,
chassis, or wheel alignment as a result of an accident.
History: Effective July 1, 2008; amended effective April 1, 2014; January 1, 2021.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 39-02-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 39-05-20.2
