Sec. 2. (a) A person:
(1) upon whose property or in whose possession is found an abandoned vehicle; or
(2) that owns a vehicle that has a title that is faulty, lost, or destroyed;
may apply in accordance with this chapter for authority to sell, give away, or dispose of the vehicle to an automotive salvage recycler for scrap metal.
(b) An automotive salvage recycler or an agent of an automotive salvage recycler that purchases a motor vehicle under IC 9-32-9-29 may apply on behalf of the seller in accordance with this chapter for authority to sell, give away, or dispose of the vehicle.