49 CFR § 599.402 - Requirements and limitations for salvage auctions that are consigned trade-in vehicles under the CARS program.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s599.402"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 599.402 - Requirements and limitations for salvage auctions that are consigned trade-in vehicles under the CARS program."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "599.402"
section_name: "Requirements and limitations for salvage auctions that are consigned trade-in vehicles under the CARS program."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "599"
part_name: "REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE TO RECYCLE AND SAVE ACT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 32901, Notes; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50."
regulatory_source: "74 FR 37897, July 29, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "599"
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# 599.402 Requirements and limitations for salvage auctions that are consigned trade-in vehicles under the CARS program.
(a) The salvage auction must:
(1) Within 3 days after the date the dealer consigns the vehicle or prior to auctioning the vehicle, whichever is earlier, report the status of the vehicle to NMVTIS;
(2) Limit participation in the auction to disposal facilities that, when the auction is held:
(i) Appear on the list identified in § 599.201(a)(2) or are described in § 599.201(a)(3); and
(ii) Agree to make the certifications in the Salvage Auction Certification Form (Appendix F to this part).
(3) As a condition of transferring title to the disposal facility, obtain from that facility the signed Disposal Facility Certification Form (Appendix E to this part), insert on the top of the form the appropriate CARS invoice number received from the dealer, if known, and provide the form to NHTSA at *[email protected],* and include that invoice number in the e-mail subject line.
(b) [Reserved]