the bill was going to die until Jim Piazza, IAR lobbyist, came up with changing the wording of the bill to say ‘to advertise.’” “We also discussed with DOT and key legislators the possibility of amending the bills with another concept to reign in the activities of the non-licensed operators that illegally engage in the automotive recycling business. We proposed language that required a recyclers license for anyone engaged in, or advertising as being engaged in, the business of selling used parts, vehicle rebuilding, and salvaging. For example, if an individual places an ad in Craigslist or puts up signs advertising they buy junk cars, the person must have a recyclers license.” IAR also confirmed with DOT that to obtain a recyclers license all conditions must be met, such as having a properly-zoned premises as well as hours of service, landline phone, and appropriate permits. “We stressed that licenses can’t be handed out so
easily. The bills were again placed on the debate cal- endar and came up for floor debate in the full House and Senate where the old ‘scrapping’ language was struck from the bills and the new ‘advertising’ lan- guage inserted. This time both bills were passed.”
The IAR and IIADA, jointly hired
LTAS Technology’s Allen Attemer to provide three months of data concerning illegal activities, such as curbstoning, automotive services, and automotive parts.
The IAR and IIADA, jointly hired LTAS
Technology’s Allen Attemer to provide three months of data concerning illegal activities, such as curb- stoning, automotive services, and automotive parts. They informed the IOWA DOT that they were pay- ing for the data and would provide it to them for their review and consideration.
The associations not only wanted data to lend credibility to their request to change the bill and to show the seriousness of the problem, but they hoped the IOWA DOT would see the value in this tool for enforcement purposes. ■ Michelle Keadle-Taylor is afreelance writer based in Northern Virginia.
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