Category Archives: Title Fraud

Undisclosed Salvage or Rebuilt Title in Texas: The 100% Rule and Dealer Disclosure

Texas brands a title salvage only when repair costs exceed the car’s pre-damage value, so many wrecked and totaled cars carry clean Texas titles. This post covers Transportation Code sections 501.091, 501.09111, and 501.100, the dealer disclosure rule in 43 TAC § 215.141, and the DTPA claims a buyer has when a dealer conceals the history.

Undisclosed Salvage or Rebuilt Title in D.C.: Dealer Disclosure Duties

D.C. Code Chapter 13A of Title 50 requires salvage and rebuilt vehicles to transfer only on branded titles and flood vehicles to carry written notice; § 50-505 requires written damage disclosure. A dealer that sells a branded car as clean faces CPPA treble damages or $1,500 per violation plus fees.

Clean Title but Total Loss on CARFAX? 5 Things Florida Buyers Need to Know

How a vehicle can carry a clean title while CARFAX shows a total loss, the role of state salvage thresholds and title washing, and what Florida dealers must disclose under FDUTPA and section 319.14.