Inspection of a Rebuilt Motor Vehicle Prior to Retitling:
1. The owner/rebuilder of a motor vehicle which is described in a salvage certificate of title shall, after reconstruction in this state and before sale of such vehicle present the same to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety at an appointed date, time, and place for the purpose of inspection of said rebuilt vehicle. a. The owner/rebuilder must present his Application for Inspection of Salvage Vehicle, including Salvage Certificate of Title, notarized bills of sale for all major component parts used in the reconstruction process, and invoices for minor component parts used in the reconstruction process.b. Bills of sale and invoices for component parts shall include the name of the person from whom parts were acquired, his address and telephone number, and in the year, make, model and vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the parts were removed and sold. All such parts shall be described in the Application for Inspection for Salvage/Rebuilt Vehicle form.c. The Department of Public Safety inspection officer shall endorse the application for inspection, or explain on said application the reason why retitling should not occur.d. When the vehicle successfully passes inspection, the inspector will issue a Completion/Certification of Vehicle Inspection form. The rebuilder shall then apply for a certificate of title as the owner, and surrender the current title, Application for Inspection of a Salvage Vehicle, Completion/Certification of Vehicle Inspection, and proof of ownership of parts used in the rebuilding process.e. The application for certificate of title shall also include the documentation as prescribed in Section 210 paragraphs 1 and 2.2. The inspection and certification shall include an examination of the vehicle and its parts, which the applicant for inspection has designated as replaced or repaired, to determine that the identification numbers of the vehicle or its parts have not been removed, falsified, altered, defaced or destroyed; that the vehicle information is true and correct; and that there are no indications that the vehicle or any of its parts are stolen. Such certification shall not attest to the roadworthiness or safety condition of the vehicle.3. Any vehicle branded as a salvage vehicle in another jurisdiction must be repaired and pass inspection in the other jurisdiction prior to bringing the vehicle into this state. The title application to retitle the vehicle in this state must be accompanied with the necessary documentation to substantiate the vehicle passed inspection in the other jurisdiction.35 Miss. Code. R. 7-06-05-203