Requirements for a Miscellaneous Dealer

1 PUB 458 (9-17) Requirements for aMiscellaneous and Towing vVehicle SalvagevTransportervFinancier or Collector-RepossessorvWatercraft Trailer DealersREQUIREMENTS FOR FOR A Miscellaneous DEALERR epair and Towing, Vehicle Salvage, Transporter, Financier or Collector, Repossessor, Watercraft Trailer Dealer1. Complete Form MV-359, "Application for Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business Registration Plates," by following the instructions on the back of the form. (NOTE:Form MV-359 may be found on our website at ) 2. Obtain an original criminal history record (NOT A COPY) on Form SP 4-164 from the Pennsylvania State Police for each owner, partner, or corporate officer and submit with Form Submit a copy of the lease, deed or rental agreement to the Submit photographs of the office with a desk, phone and chair, bay area and outside display Submit proof of Cosmetic grooming of motor vehicles (detailing)

2 Does not qualify for a Repair and Towing Department of Banking License is required for a Financier or Collector-Repossessor A contract or agreement is needed when applying for a transporter as defined on the back of Form Attach correct Read and become familiar with the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code provisions relating to the issuance of Dealer and Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business Plates, Chapter 1337 and Department Regulation at Title 67 Chapter After meeting all Requirements , submit all required documents to: Bureau of Motor VehiclesDealer Registration Box 68283 Harrisburg, PA 17106-8283 Copyright 2017 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All Rights FOR MESSENGER, DEALERS, FULL AGENTS, CARD AGENTS ANDMISCELLANEOUS MOTOR VEHICLE BUSINESS APPLICANTSAll applicants for full agent authorization, motor vehicle messenger service certification, Dealer andmiscellaneous motor vehicle registration are required to complete Form SP4-164, Request forCriminal Record Check and include the results received from the Pennsylvania State Police with theircompleted application as part of the documentation required for review.

3 This form may be obtainedfrom your local Pennsylvania State Police barracks or:Director, Record and Identification DivisionPennsylvania State Police1800 Elmerton AvenueHarrisburg, PA 17110 Under Reason for Request, check the box that most applies to the type of authorization beingapplied for. Forward the completed form and the required fee to the appropriate address listed on Form SP 4-164. SP 4-164 (7-2015) PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK 1-888-QUERYPA (1-888-783-7972) This form is to be completed in ink by the requester (information will be mailed to the requester only). If this form is not legible or not properly completed, it will be returned unprocessed to the requester. A response may take four weeks or longer. TRY OUR WEBSITE FOR A QUICKER RESPONSE REQUESTER NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ ZIP CODE TELEPHONE NO.

4 (AREA CODE) SUBJECT OF RECORD CHECK (FIRST) (MIDDLE) (LAST) MAIDEN NAME AND/OR ALIASES SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY) SEX RACE The Pennsylvania State Police response will be based on the comparison of the data provided by the requester against the information contained in the files of the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository only. FEES FOR REQUESTS - $ NOTARIZED FEE REQUESTS - $ **MAKE ALL MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ** REASON FOR REQUEST CHECK THE BOX THAT MOST APPLIES TO THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION - INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION MUST BE NOTARIZED AND MAILED IN.

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6 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA THE FEE IS NONREFUNDABLE FEE EXEMPT-NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY NO FEE 45 Vehicle CodeProvisions andDepartmentRegulations Relatingto the Issuance andUse of Dealer andMiscellaneousMotor VehicleBusiness Plates 1337. Use of " Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business" registration plates.(a) General The department shall issue to owners of Miscellaneous motor vehiclebusinesses with established places of business, special registration plates which may bedisplayed on vehicles operated on highways in lieu of registering each vehicle plates issued under this section may be displayed upon vehicles only as providedfor each of the following classes of Miscellaneous motor vehicle business:(1) For a repair or towing business:(i) upon vehicles being used in the conduct of the repair business to retrieve, towor deliver other vehicles or parts; and(ii) upon vehicles being repaired.

7 (2) For a vehicle salvage Dealer business:(i) upon vehicles being used in the conduct of the vehicle salvage Dealer 'sbusiness to retrieve or deliver vehicles, vehicle hulks, parts or materials; and (ii) upon vehicles being transported on their own wheels for the purpose of beingdismantled or recycled.(3) For a transporter business upon vehicles being transported on their own wheels inthe conduct of the transporter business.(4) For a financier or collector-repossessor business:(i) upon vehicles being used to pick up vehicles that are being repossessed; and(ii)upon vehicles being repossessed.(5) For a watercraft trailer business:(i) upon trailers used for the delivery of a new boat to its purchaser;(ii) upon trailers used for the transport of a used boat which is to be resold by thedealer; and(iii) upon trailers used for the transport of boats by a Dealer to or from anotherboat Dealer , warehouse, storage facility, boat show or repair facility or to andfrom a location where a boat is to be demonstrated, tested or inspected.

8 (6) For all classes of Miscellaneous motor vehicle businesses upon vehicles used for thepersonal pleasure or use of the owner of the Miscellaneous motor vehicle businessor members of the owner's immediate family, or when the business is a corporation,upon vehicles used for the pleasure or use of not more than three officers ormembers of the officer's immediate family or for the personal use of the regularemployees of the business when operated by the vehicles specified in paragraphs (1)(i), (2)(i), (4)(i) and (6) must be titled in the nameof the business or family member and sales tax must be paid.(b) Application for Application for registration in any of the "MiscellaneousMotor Vehicle Business" classes shall be made upon a form provided by the Department andshall set forth the full name and business address of the applicant and such other informationas the Department shall require.

9 The application shall be verified by the oath or affirmation ofthe applicant or, if the applicant is a partnership or a corporation, by a partner or (c) Classes of " Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business". (1) Repair or towing. -- Any person regularly engaged in the business of mechanicalor body repairs or towing for direct compensation of motor vehicles owned andoperated by other persons.(2) Vehicle salvage Dealer . -- Any person regularly engaged in the business ofacquiring and dismantling used, wrecked, damaged, abandoned or salvagevehicles for the purpose of selling the usable parts and selling the remainingvehicle hulk materials for recycling or processing.(3) Transporter. -- Any person regularly engaged in the business of transporting newor used vehicles on their own wheels, owned by or in possession of amanufacturer or Dealer .

10 (4)Financier or collector-repossessor. -- Any person who is duly authorized by theDepartment of Banking to do business in this Commonwealth as a financier orcollector/repossessor and who is regularly engaged in the business of financingsales, making loans on the security of vehicles or repossessing vehicles whichare the subject of installment sales contracts as an independent contractor.(5) Watercraft trailer Dealer . -- Any person regularly engaged in the business of sellingwatercraft and trailers used exclusively for the transport of the ATITLE 67. TRANSPORTATIONPART 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSUBPART A. VEHICLE CODE PROVISIONSARTICLE III. REGISTRATIONC hapter 53- Manufacturer s Dealers and Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Businesses Registration PlatesSection Purpose and Scope(a)Purpose - This chapter establishes procedures for distribution and use of manufacturer, Dealer and Miscellaneous motor vehicle business registration plates.