92 Citations Filed Against Ben Weitsman of New Castle

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The Pennsylvania State Department of Police in Butler has filed additional 25 traffic violations against Ben Weitsman of New Castle, for failing to forward to the state, the certificate of title for vehicles scrapped at the facility for recycling. The state police had filed 67 citations Wednesday against the metal recycling plant located at 526 S. Jefferson St., thus making the total number of citations to 92. The company could either request a hearing or plead guilty to the citation and pay fines.

In accordance with Section 1163A of Pennsylvania vehicle code, whenever a vehicle becomes non-identifiable on account of being flattened, crushed or processed, its certificate of title must be attached to a form and sent to the Harrisburg headquarters of Pennsylvania Department of Transport (PennDOT). Also, the company is required to keep a copy of the same, which shall be produced before police at the time of site inspection, if any.

The state police had recently carried out an inspection of the metal recycling plant, which revealed that the company has not sent the titles of dismantled end-of-life vehicles to the state.

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Meantime, Adam Weitsman, owner of the New-York based company said that the company was unaware of the state rule and that it had been sending the titles of the vehicles to the state of New York, where much of its operations are concentrated. In addition, it also uploads them electronically to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System ( NMVTIS ), a national consumer protection database that provides title information from states across the country. Weitsman noted that the company has not so far received any notice of citation. The company plans to go to court, requesting a hearing on all the 92 citations, he added.

The citations carry a total fine of around $60,000 at the rate of $500 plus $116.50 in costs for each alleged violation of law.