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Idaho Code § 49-522 (2026)

Endorsement "for junk only" on certificate when vehicle sold or transferred — Operation prohibited. 

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Endorsement "for junk only" on certificate when vehicle sold or transferred — Operation prohibited. 

(1) The owner of any vehicle who sells or transfers it to another with the intention or understanding that the vehicle is not to be used as an operating unit shall, at the time of sale or transfer, endorse on the face of the certificate of title to that vehicle the words "for junk only," and the department shall place those words on the face of each subsequent certificate of title to that vehicle.

(2)  No person shall operate upon a highway any vehicle, the certificate of title to which has been so endorsed, and no person shall sell or attempt to sell that vehicle for use as an operating unit.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1961–1967 · leading case: Domingo v. Phillips, 390 P.2d 297 (Idaho 1964).
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Domingo v. Phillips, 390 P.2d 297 (Idaho 1964). · cites it 2× “I.C. § 49-522 provides: “The provisions of this act [Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, adopted S.”
Steele v. Nagel, 406 P.2d 805 (Idaho 1965). · cites it 2× “It is a deterrent to theft and is a safety device designed to protect members of the public from damage caused by the operation of a motor vehicle by an unauthorized person.”
State v. Long, 423 P.2d 858 (Idaho 1967). · cites it 2× “Under I.C. § 49-522, subject to exceptions therein, the motor vehicle act relating to operation of vehicles refers exclusively to operation of vehicles upon highways, as that term is defined by I.”
State v. Wendler, 360 P.2d 697 (Idaho 1961). “as indicated by § 49-522 (§ 22, c. 273, L. 1953); nor is it necessary to determine whether the act embraces more than one ■subject.”
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