35 Miss. Code. R. 7-07-02-100 - Definitions

1. The term "salvage vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle which an insurance company obtains from the owner as a result of paying a total loss claim resulting from collision, fire, flood, accident, hail damage, trespass, un-recovered theft, or other occurrence. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a motor vehicle which is ten (10) years old or older with a value of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or less, or to a motor vehicle with damage which will require the replacement or repair of five (5) or fewer minor component parts.

2. The term "rebuilt vehicle" shall mean a vehicle which has been reconstructed in this state and in the reconstruction process one (1) major or five (5) minor component parts; or, six (6) minor component parts; or, two (2) or more major component parts; or the cowl or firewall; air bags: or both the front end assembly and rear clip are repaired or replaced as a result of collision damage.

3. "Salvage Certificate of Title shall" mean a document issued by the Department of Revenue or a salvage vehicle as defined in Section 100, paragraph 1.

4. "Junked Certificate of Title" shall mean; a document issued by the Department for a vehicle which has been scrapped, dismantled or destroyed and the owner has surrendered the Mississippi Certificate of Title to the Department in Accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 63-21-39, amended.

5. The term component parts as pertaining to passenger vehicle as set herein shall mean;

a. Major component parts:

i. cowl or firewall;

ii. front-end assembly;

iii. rear clip including roof panel;

iv. roof panel when installed separately;

v. frame, or any portion thereof, or in the case of a unitized body, the supporting structure which serves as the frame;

vi. any combination of five (5) minor component parts;

vii. motor or engine (replaced):

viii. air bags.

b. Minor component parts:

i. each door;

ii. hood;

iii. each fender or quarter panel;

iv. deck lid or hatchback;

v. each bumper;

vi. both t-tops;

vii. transmission/transaxle (replaced).

c. As used in this section:

i. front-end assembly means all of the following: hood, fenders, bumper, radiator supports, and supporting members for such items. In the case of a unitized body, the front-end assembly includes frame support members.

ii. Rear-clip means all of the following: roof, quarter panels, trunk lid, floor pan, and the support members of such item.

6. Truck, Truck Type or Bus Type Vehicles. A component part shown in paragraph (5)(a) not listed in this section which is common to trucks, truck type vehicle should be listed from (5)(a) if repaired or replaced.

a. Major component parts:

i. frame or any portion thereof or, in the case of a unitized body, the supporting structure which serves as the frame;

ii. cab;

iii. cargo compartment floor panel or passenger compartment floor pan;

iv. transmission or transaxle (replaced);

v. motor or engine (replaced);

vi. roof panel:

vii. air bags.

b. Minor component parts:

i. each door;

ii. hood;

iii. each fender or quarter panel;

iv. each bumper;

v. tailgate.

7. Motorcycle Component parts:

a. engine or motor;

b. transmission or trans-axle;

c. frame;

d. front fork;

e. crankcase.

Notes

35 Miss. Code. R. 7-07-02-100

Amended 5/27/2017