Section 35-7-07-02-104 - Inspection of a Rebuilt Motor Vehicle Prior to Retitling1. 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 same to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety at the appointed date, time, and place for the purpose of inspection of said rebuilt vehicle, and he shall 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, except there shall be no notarization required on invoices. Bills of sale and invoices shall include the name of the person from whom parts were acquired, his address, telephone number, and in addition shall include the year, make, model and the vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the parts were removed and sold. All such parts shall be described in the Department form (78-021) as part of the application for inspection. The Department of Public Safety inspection officer shall endorse the application for inspection, or make such notation on said application, which describes why retitling should not occur. Upon successfully passing inspection, the inspector will issue a Completion of Vehicle Inspection form (78-022). The rebuilder shall then make application for certificate of title as owner, surrendering the current title, Application for Inspection of a Salvage Vehicle, Completion of Vehicle Inspection, and proof of ownership of parts used in the rebuilding process. The application for certificate of title shall also include the documentation prescribed in Section 110 paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof.
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.35 Miss. Code. R. 7-07-02-104