motor vehicle scrap processor
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
As used in this section, the terms “identification number”, “motor vehicle”, and “motor vehicle scrap processor” have the meanings given those terms in section 511 of this title.
Source
- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 512Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Forfeiture of certain motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts · as used in this section
“motor vehicle scrap processor” means a person—
(A) who is engaged in the business of purchasing motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts for reduction to metallic scrap for recycling;
(B) who, from a fixed location, uses machinery to process metallic scrap into prepared grades; and
(C) whose principal product is metallic scrap for recycling;
but such term does not include any activity of any such person relating to the recycling of a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle part as a used motor vehicle or a used motor vehicle part.
Source
- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 511Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers · as used in this section