Dealers Charged with Violations & Brought Before the Ohio Motor Vehicle Salvage Dealers Licensing Board

SALVAGE DEALERS
183 Auto Salvage	Alliance	Inadequate shielding Inventory stored outside of shielding Improper records	Suspended for three months 04-07-03	Yes	Appeal filed in Stark County Court of Common Pleas. Appeal lost - suspension was served.

Affordable Auto Parts, Inc.	Dayton	Inadequate shielding	No action due to proposed improvements by dealer 11-10-05	No

Ali Auto Sales	Cleveland	Inadequate shielding No posted hours, closed, no phone Not a positive visual impact on neighborhood	Revoked 10-30-03	Yes	Appeal filed in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Appeal lost – license not valid.

Allen Cycle	Akron	Inadequate size of facility	Variance granted for motorcycle salvage only 09-27-04	No

All-Pro Parts & Rebuilders	Navarre	Not selling parts primarily Inventory stored outside shielding Not open or attended No area devoted to sales transactions Records not available for inspection	Revocation 10-12-01	No	License revoked

American Auto of Chapel Hill, Inc.	Akron	Inadequate size of facility Records not available for inspection Improper sign	Revocation 09-27-04	No	License revoked

Auto Heaven	Grafton	Inadequate shielding Inventory outside fence Records not available for inspection	Registrar’s revocation of the Provisional License reversed – license issued due to improvements by dealer 06-02-04	No	License issued

Automotive Partners III, LLC	Medina	Inadequate size of facility	Variance granted 8-28-08	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle salvage only

Bartholow Auto Wrecking, Inc.	Byesville	Inadequate shielding due to topography	No action due to improvements by dealer 12-22-04	No

Beaman's Salvage	McGuffey	Closed and unattended Sign lettering was less than six inches Records unavailable for inspection	Revocation 04-19-02	No	License revoked

Beaver’s Auto Co. dba A-1 Auto Wrecking & Salvage	Mansfield	Inadequate shielding Inventory stored outside of shielding Office less than 225 sq. ft. No business hours posted Records not available for inspection	No action 10-12-01	No

Beck’s Auto Wrecking	Mt. Gilead	Inadequate shielding Office moved without notifying BMV	No action due to improvements by dealer 06-02-04	No

Bikes 2 NV, LLC	Columbus	Salvage yard less than 50,000 square feet in area	Reversed Denial (with a variance on the lot size) 04-07-03	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle salvage only.

Central Avenue Truck Parts	Sylvania	Inadequate shielding	No action due to improvements by dealer 09-27-04	No

Chuck's Auto Wrecking	Youngstown	Vehicles stored and dismantled outside of fence	Denied license 04-19-02	No

CSI (Cycle Search International)	Delaware	Salvage yard less than 50,000 square feet in area	Reversed Denial (with a variance on the lot size) 05-02-01	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle and ATV salvage only.

CSI dba Cycle Search International, Inc.	Delaware	Not selling parts primarily Improper records	Revoked 12-26-03	Yes	Appeal filed in Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. Appeal lost - license canceled.

Dad’s Auto Parts, LLC	Holland	Member has conviction related to salvage motor vehicles (Prohibitions)	3 day suspension (held in abeyance) 3-19-09	No	Valid license

Fastline Cycle Salvage, LLC	Canton	Closed; appeared abandoned No posted business hours Business telephone not answered	Upheld Registrar’s revocation of the provisional license 8-28-08	No	License revoked

Full Throttle Works	Findlay	Inadequate size of facility Improper sign	Reversed denial (with a variance on the lot size) 8-24-06	No	License issued to deal in salvage motorcycle parts only

Golub, Inc.	Ravenna	Lacked proper shielding Vehicles stored outside of fence Sign was not in same name in which license was applied in	Took no action 04-19-02	No

Grimes Auto Salvage	Mingo Junction	Inadequate shielding Inventory outside fence Improper sign	Suspended indefinitely until violations corrected 06-02-04	No	Suspension still in force.

Hale & Sons Towing and Salvage, Inc.	Barberton	Inadequate size of facility	Uphold Registrar’s denial 3-19-09	No	Application canceled

Heistad’s Auto Sales	Waverly	Not primarily engaged in sale of salvage MV parts	Took no action 05-04-01	No

Heistad’s Auto Salvage	Waverly	Inadequate shielding due to topography	No action due to improvements by dealer 10-30-03	No

Hillside Salvage	Logan	Inadequate shielding Salvage inventory stored outside of enclosure Records not available for inspection	Revoked 11-10-05	Yes	Appeal filed in Hocking County Court of Common Pleas. Appeal voluntarily dismissed. License revoked

Hip & Dino’s Auto Wrecking/Salvage	Lorain	Inadequate size of facility	Reversed Registrar’s denial and issued license 11-10-05	No

Home Auto Salvage	Akron	Investigator reported location closed Reinspection revealed facility met all requirements	Registrar’s revocation of the Provisional License reversed – license issued 04-21-04	No	License issued

Jack’s Auto Parts	Cincinnati	Records not maintained Not selling parts primarily	Revoked 08-24-06	Yes	Appeal filed in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Appeal voluntarily dismissed License revoked

Jack’s Auto Salvage, Inc.	Elyria	Inadequate shielding Salvage inventory stored outside of enclosure Not open for business and records not available to inspect Improper office and sign	Case dismissed as moot due to expiration of license 06-24-05	No

Jack’s Auto Salvage, Inc.	Elyria	Not selling parts primarily Inadequate shielding, inventory outside fence Records not maintained	Took no action 12-19-01	No

Jack’s Auto Wrecking	Ravenna	Salvage inventory stacked higher than fence	Reversed Denial 05-02-01	No	License issued

Jack Fish & Sons Co., Inc. (On remand from Scioto County Court of Common Pleas)	Portsmouth	Not selling parts primarily	License revoked 04-07-03	Yes	Appealed to Scioto Co. Ct. of Common Pleas. Scioto County upheld the Board’s revocation. Fourth Appellate District Appeals Court vacated the license revocation, but said the dealer cannot properly sell salvage vehicles for parts.

Jim’s Sales, Inc.	Grafton	Not selling parts primarily	License revoked 04-01-04	Yes	Appeal filed in Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, who affirmed Board’s order. Ninth District Appeals Court upheld the Court of Common Pleas. Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear appeal. License revoked as of 3-15-06.

Joe’s Motor Sports	North Ridgeville	Not selling parts primarily Inadequate shielding No hours posted Incomplete records Telephone disconnected	Revoked 8-28-08	No	License revoked

Johnny’s Salvage Co.	Akron	Not selling salvage parts primarily Inadequate size of facility and office	Revocation 10-04-04	Yes	Appealed to Summit County Court of Common Pleas. Appeal lost – license revoked.

Jones North End Auto Salvage	Washington C.H.	Inadequate shielding Inventory outside of fence Reinspection revealed fence completed	No action taken due to improvements by dealer 08-09-04	No

Kenmore Auto Parts & Wrecking Co.	Akron	Facility less than 50,000 square feet	No action taken due to location being landlocked 06-02-04	No

KGR Auto Salvage	Columbus	Inadequate size of facility	Reversed Registrar’s denial and issued license 05-05-06	No

K T Parts	Defiance	Records not maintained Not selling parts primarily Office less than 225 sq. feet	Upheld Registrar’s revocation of the provisional license 7-3-08	No	License revoked

Lincoln Highway Salvage, Inc.	Minerva	Inadequate shielding due to topography of land Salvage operation not easily identifiable	Uphold Registrar’s Denial 10-24-02	Yes	Appeal filed in Stark County Court of Common Pleas. Appeal was dismissed for failing to file in a timely manner.

Lincoln Street Salvage	Minerva	Office did not meet minimum requirements Records not available for inspection No business hours posted	Revocation 05-02-01	Lost appeal	License revoked

Lowe’s Auto Wrecking	Lorain	Salvage inventory stored outside of enclosure Improper records	No action at this time – reinspect in three months 02-24-05	No	Passed inspection. Permanent license issued.

Lusher Auto Parts, Inc.	Walbridge	Not open for business	Revocation 06-24-05	No	License revoked

Manuel Motorcycles, LLC	Akron	Inadequate size of facility	Variance granted 02-24-05	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle salvage only.

Maximum Street Performance, LLC	Heath	Inadequate size of facility	Variance granted 02-24-05	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle salvage only.

Midtown Autos, Inc.	Hamersville	Not selling parts primarily Closed, no hours posted	Upheld Registrar’s revocation of the Provisional License 12-26-03	No	License revoked

Mike’s Auto Parts	Gallipolis	Inadequate shielding Inventory stored outside of shielding	Revocation 10-12-01	No	License revoked

Mike’s Auto Parts	Gallipolis	Inadequate shielding Inventory outside fence	Revocation 02-24-05	Yes	Appeal filed in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. License revoked.

Mike’s Auto Parts	New Lebanon	Not 50,000 square feet of shielded area	Revocation 06-24-05	No	Obtained needed area and new license acquired.

Moyer’s Auto Wrecking, Inc.	Crestline	Inadequate shielding Inventory stored outside of shielding	Suspended until in compliance	8-13-03	Appeal filed in Crawford County. Appeal dismissed when location met requirements and license was reinstated.

Northeast Auto Recycling	Ravenna	Inadequate shielding Inventory stored outside of shielding Not open or attended	Revoked 07-10-02	No	License issued

Ohio Motorcycle Recyclers	Loveland	Salvage yard less than 50,000 square feet in area	Reversed Denial (with a variance on the lot size) 07-10-02	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle salvage only.

Ohio River Salvage	Racine	Inadequate shielding Improper records	Revoked 05-05-06	No

Ohio Valley Towing	Chillicothe	Not selling parts primarily Discrepancy in records	Issued 2nd provisional license 12-19-01	No	2nd provisional license issued

Phoenix Auto Sales	Lima	Salvage inventory stored outside of fence Facility lacked complete shielding	Took no action 07-12-01	No

PinWall Cycle Parts, Inc.	Strasburg	Inadequate size of facility	Reversed Registrar’s denial and issued license 05-05-06	No

Powell’s Auto Parts	Rockbridge	Records not available for inspection	Records not available for inspection 11-10-05	No

Powell’s Auto Parts	Rockbridge	History of unsightly conditions Records not available for inspection	30-day suspension and must maintain compliance and have approved records 12-22-04	No	Suspension served

Quality Motors	Lima	Unsatisfied judgment	Revoked 7-3-08	Yes	Lost Appeal License Revoked

R & R Auto Salvage	Bergholz	Inadequate shielding due to topography of land	Reversed Registrar’s Denial 04-07-03	No	License issued

Racer’s Edge Motorcycles	Bethel	Inadequate size of facility	Variance granted 12-22-04	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle salvage only.

Ray’s Wrecking Auto & Truck Movers	Toledo	Not open during posted business hours Records not available for inspection	Required to change hours and pass inspection 12-22-04	No	Passed inspection. License issued.

Reed’s Inc.	Massillon	Salvage inventory stored outside of fence Facility lacked complete shielding No business hours posted No sign to identify the business	Revocation until the facilities are properly shielded 07-12-01	No	License revoked

Ron’s Auto Repairs	Columbus	Felony conviction Falsification	Revoked 05-05-06	No

Ron’s Auto Repairs	Columbus	Felony conviction	Reversed denial 08-24-06	No	License issued

Sallaz Bros. Auto Service	North Jackson	Not promoting positive visual impact on neighborhood No posted hours or sign	Revoked 06-02-04	No	License revoked

Shippe’s Auto Salvage	Euclid	No evidence facility is operated as salvage dealership – no yard, no office, no records	Revoked 06-02-04	No	License revoked

Short Road Auto Salvage	Williamsburg	Not selling parts primarily Inadequate shielding No business hours posted	Upheld Registrar’s Revocation of the Provisional License 10-22-02	No	License revoked

Southside Cycle	Toledo	Salvage yard less than 50,000 square feet in area	Reversed Denial (with a variance on the lot size) 05-02-01	No	License issued to deal in motorcycle salvage only.

St. James Auto Truck Recycling	Crestline	Inventory outside of shielding Improper records	Re-inspect in 90 days 8-28-08	No

Tedrow Auto Wrecking Co.	Wauseon	Inadequate shielding Improper sign	No action due to improvements by dealer 08-13-03	No

Texas Steel and Salvage, Inc.	Youngstown	Inadequate size of facility	No action taken due to facility being landlocked 05-05-06	No

W. A. Baker Salvage Auto Parts	Aberdeen	Inadequate shielding due to topography of land	Reversed Registrar’s Revocation of the Provisional License 10-22-02	No	License issued

Waters Auto Repair & Salvage	Hamden	Not open or operating Vehicle outside of shielding No records available for inspection Sign not posted	30-day suspension 12-19-01	No	Suspension served

Welsh Enterprises, Inc.	Steubenville	Salvage yard less than 50,000 square feet in area	Reversed Denial (with a variance on the lot size) 07-12-01	No	License issued

West River Motor Sales, Inc.	Grand Rapids	Facility less than 50,000 square feet	Reversed Registrar’s Denial for motorcycle salvage only 08-13-03	No	License issued

Zimmerman Auto Wrecking	McArthur	Inadequate shielding due to topography of the land	No action due to improvements by dealer 12-26-03	No

Ronald Gunn	Columbus	Felony convictions Falsification	Revoked 05-05-06	No
SALVAGE BUYERS
Fuller, Dennis G.	Creston	Felony conviction discovered after license issued	Took no action due to application for expungement 10-30-04	No

Heist, James L.	Cincinnati	Felony conviction	Registrar’s denial reversed	No	Buyer’s I.D. card issued

Journey, Teddy D.	West Portsmouth	Convictions (Aiding and Abetting Mail Fraud - 3 felony counts)	Upheld Registrar’s denial 10-12-01	No	Card not issued

Klump, Stephen A.	Dover, KY	Felony convictions	Registrar’s denial reversed	No	Buyer’s I.D. card issued

LaPoint, Jr., Karl J.	Delta	Felony conviction	Registrar’s denial reversed	No	Buyer’s I.D. card issued

Stamper, John C.	North Royalton	Felony conviction	Revoked 05-05-06	No

Whaley, Herbert E.	Shade	Felony conviction	Registrar’s denial reversed	No	Buyer’s I.D. card issued

Todd Zappone	Holland	Conviction related to salvage motor vehicles (Prohibitions)	3 day suspension (held in abeyance) 3-19-09	No	Buyer’s ID card valid