(2) "AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY WHERE
MALFUNCTIONS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ARE DIAGNOSED OR CORRECTED FOR
COMPENSATION.
(3) "VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY WHERE DISABLED
VEHICLES ARE STORED AT ANY TIME FOR COMPENSATION.
(B) (1) A PERSON WHO OPERATES AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY SHALL
KEEP ACCURATE AND COMPLETE RECORDS AT THE LOCATION WHERE MOTOR
VEHICLE REPAIRS ARE CONDUCTED OF:
(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF EACH MOTOR
VEHICLE REPAIRED OR STORED AT THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY;
(II) THE DATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE AUTOMOTIVE
REPAIR FACILITY;
(III) THE YEAR, MODEL, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF
THE VEHICLE; AND
(IV) FOR ANY PARTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT THE AUTOMOTIVE
REPAIR FACILITY, PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OR PROOF OF THE RIGHT OF POSSESSION.
(2) A PERSON WHO OPERATES A VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY SHALL
KEEP ACCURATE AND COMPLETE RECORDS AT THE LOCATION WHERE VEHICLES
ARE STORED OF;
(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO
REQUESTED STORAGE OF EACH VEHICLE;
(II) THE DATE THAT EACH VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE
VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY;
(III) THE YEAR, MODEL, AND, IF AVAILABLE, THE VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF EACH VEHICLE; AND
TO THE DATE AND MANNER OF DISPOSITION OF EACH VEHICLE.
(C) THE RECORDS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE KEPT FOR AT LEAST
3 YEARS AFTER THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH THE RECORD APPLIES.
(D) DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, RECORDS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION AND PARTS AND VEHICLES FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE REQUIRED SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE ADMINISTRATION OR BY A POLICE OFFICER ON
ANY PREMISES OWNED OR OPERATED BY AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY OR
VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY.
(E) A PERSON WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY REQUIREMENT UNDER
SUBSECTIONS (B) THROUGH (D) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY
NOT EXCEEDING:
(1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, $500; OR
(2) FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, $1,000.
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