Salvage dealers

Anyone that operates a salvage yard for the purpose of reselling or purchasing salvage must obtain a licence as issued by the Department of Justice and Public Safety. This includes second-hand, used, discarded or surplus metals; goods or articles of every description; unserviceable, discarded or junked motor vehicles; bodies, engines or other component parts of a motor vehicle, but does not include bottles, furniture or books.

This licence does not allow a person to sell motor vehicle parts except as salvage. 

A business applying for a licence to operate as a salvage dealer must have:

• a completed application (PDF 571 KB)
• a licence fee of $150
• a fire safety plan and site layout approved by the Office of the Fire Marshal
• written confirmation from the Local Planning Commission or municipal office having authority over the type of activity 
• written approval from the zoning authority, municipal or provincial
• written documentation from an Inspector with the Department of Environment, advising that the site meets the requirements under the Unsightly Premises Act 
• the business registered with Corporate Registry located at Service New Brunswick.
• a business office in the province