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Idaho: total loss threshold and rebuilt title rules
What Idaho’s own pages print, word for word. Kind of rule, by our sorting: Wording, no sum to do.
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When is a vehicle salvage or a total loss in Idaho, in the state’s words?
“Any vehicle or vessel for which a salvage certificate of title, salvage bill of sale or other documentation has been issued showing evidence that the vehicle or vessel has been declared salvage or which has been damaged to the extent that the owner, or an insurer, or other person acting on behalf of the owner, determines that the cost of parts and labor minus the salvage value makes it uneconomical to repair or rebuild.”
“When an insurance company has paid money or has made other monetary settlement as compensation for a total loss of any vehicle or vessel, such vehicle shall be considered to be a salvage vehicle or vessel.”
Citation as the page prints it: 49-123. Definitions — V.
(Idaho Code 49-123, read November 11, 2026)
We found no physical inspection or fee sentence in the sections we read. The owner’s statement sentences are quoted below.
Nothing to compute. We do not compute a money comparison from this quotation; the quoted words are what the state prints. States whose sentences can be computed are on the rule types page.
How do you get a rebuilt title in Idaho, in the state’s words?
We did not find an inspection sentence on an official page a plain request could read. That is our search coming up empty on November 11, 2026, not a statement that Idaho has no inspection.
What fee does Idaho print?
We did not find a fee sentence on an official page a plain request could read. That is our search coming up empty on November 11, 2026, not a statement that there is no fee.
What do the pages print about the title afterwards?
“the department shall issue a branded certificate of title as a "rebuilt salvage vehicle" if the application for a certificate of title is supported by a salvage vehicle statement completed by the owner which states:”
What else do the pages say?
“That the owner personally rebuilt or repaired the vehicle or personally supervised its rebuilding or repairing and includes a description of work done to restore the vehicle to the operating condition that existed prior to the event which caused the salvage certificate of title to be issued;”
“Use this form when applying for a Rebuilt Salvage Vehicle title for any salvaged vehicle regardless of age, value, or type.”
Where are Idaho’s official pages?
- Idaho Code 49-123
- Idaho Code 49-525, Salvage-certified vehicle; Branded certificate of title
- Idaho Transportation Department form ITD 3311, Salvage Vehicle Statement
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