Motor Salvage Operators

The Motor Salvage Operators Regulations 2002 became law in October 2002 and brought into force Part 1 of the Vehicles Crime Act.

 

The Aims of the Act

The aim of the legislation is to make it much harder for criminals to dispose of stolen vehicles through the motor salvage industry, and it increase the chance of detection if they do.

 

Who is affected?

All "motor salvage operators" are required to register with the Local Authority and to keep comprehensive records of transactions. The police strictly enforce the requirements.

 

More information

Further guidance, including how to register your business, is contained in the trader guidance document (pdf).

 

If you want to Register

If you carry on business as a motor salvage operator in the County of Kent (other than in Medway) and require an application form, please contact Kent Trading Standards on: 01622 696405.

Important Note: You can also email your request for an application form, but there are different forms for different legal entities. To make sure we can send you the correct forms we need to know if the business is operated by:

• a sole proprietor, or
• a partnership, or
• a body corporate

in the case of a partnership or a limited company, we will need to know the number of partners/directors.

If you trade in Medway please contact Medway Council