Justice Department Restarts Car Title Fraud Prevention System
Published Date: 4/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice is bringing back the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) data collection to keep car title info accurate and prevent fraud. Auto recyclers and others involved with vehicle titles will need to keep sharing info, helping everyone buy safer cars. Comments on this plan are open until June 22, 2026, so speak up if you have ideas or concerns!
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Civil Penalty for Failure to Report
If a junk or salvage yard subject to NMVTIS reporting fails to report required information, the agency may assess a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation. The penalty applies where an individual or entity meets the regulatory definition and the reporting requirement (e.g., handling 5 or more junk or salvage vehicles per year).
Monthly NMVTIS Reporting Requirement
If you run a junk or salvage business and handle 5 or more junk or salvage motor vehicles per year, you must report an inventory to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) on a monthly basis. You must report specific information within one month of receiving each vehicle; DOJ estimates reporting will take about 30–60 minutes per month for smaller operators, and there are 50,383 entities in the system of which 21,612 have submitted at least one report.
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