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Vermont: total loss threshold and rebuilt title rules
What Vermont’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 Vermont, in the state’s words?
““Totaled motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has been declared by an insurance company to be a total loss.”
““Salvaged motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has been purchased or otherwise acquired as salvage; scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed; or declared a total loss by an insurance company.”
Citation as the page prints it: 23 V.S.A. § 2001
(23 V.S.A. § 2001, Definitions, read November 11, 2026)
The fee sentence comes from the Department of Motor Vehicles fees page. We found no inspection fee sentence.
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How do you get a rebuilt title in Vermont, in the state’s words?
“the owner thereof shall not apply for a certificate of title or registration, and none shall be issued until the vehicle has been inspected by the Commissioner or his or her authorized representative.”
“shall include verification of the vehicle identification number and bills of sale or titles for major component parts used to rebuild the vehicle.”
“Keep all bills of sale, receipts, and documentation for major component parts. These will be required during the rebuilt inspection.”
What fee does Vermont print?
“Certificate of Title, New - $42.00”
Read each fee sentence for what it covers: an inspection, a title, or something else.
Which form does Vermont name?
“Rebuilt/Salvage Title Application (Form VT‑017)”
What do the pages print about the title afterwards?
“Any new title issued for such vehicles shall contain the legend “rebuilt.””
“The vehicle, previously branded “salvage,” has passed anti-theft and safety inspections or equivalent jurisdiction procedures.”
Where are Vermont’s official pages?
- 23 V.S.A. § 2001, Definitions
- 23 V.S.A. § 2093, Salvaged, totaled, and rebuilt vehicles
- Vermont DMV, Salvage or Rebuilt Title
- Vermont DMV, Title Fees
- Vermont DMV, Title Brands
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