Important: See the guidance for treating the Catalytic Converter as a Major Component Part, effective April 15, 2023.

DMV considers the following types of businesses to be Junk and Salvage businesses:

• vehicle dismantlers
• salvage pools
• itinerant vehicle collectors
• mobile car crushers
• scrap processors
• scrap collectors
• drive-in appraisers
• repair shops that dispose of vehicle scrap

To become a Junk & Salvage business licensed by the New York State DMV, you must first

• read the DMV Information & Regulations for Junk & Salvage Businesses (PDF) (CR-81) 
• satisfy the Junk and Salvage Requirements (PDF) (VS-144)

You may also call the DMV Office of Vehicle Safety and Clean Air at (518) 474-4643 to get the forms, or call (518) 474-0919 for more information.

To apply to become a junk and salvage business, mail 

• a completed Original Facility Application for a Junk and Salvage Business (PDF) (VS-1JS) 
• a copy of your Sales Tax Certificate of Authority (not just your tax ID number)
• any additional required documentation 
• all fees

to the Bureau of Consumer and Facility Services - Application Unit at the address below.

If DMV rejects your application, you will receive a refund 8 to 12 weeks after the Department of Audit and Control receives your refund voucher.

You can check the status of your MV-907A order online. You will need

• your 7-digit facility number
• facility ZIP Code
• email address