Unlicensed automobile dismantlers: enforcement and compliance activities.

Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to act as an automobile dismantler without having an established place of business, meeting specified requirements, and having a current, valid license or temporary permit issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Existing law, which was repealed on January 1, 2020, required the department to collaborate with specified state agencies to review and coordinate enforcement and compliance activity related to unlicensed and unregulated automobile dismantling, including resulting tax evasion, environmental impacts, and public health impacts. This bill reenacts those provisions, but would extend those provisions relating to the review and coordination requirement to January 1, 2024. Under existing law, the Department of Motor Vehicles is not required to investigate allegations concerning automobile dismantlers absent involvement of the district attorney, county counsel, city attorney, or other law enforcement agency. This bill would repeal that provision.