This came about due to the influx of immigrants who have no employable skills other than repairing/salvaging cars. The statute (and others like it) were supported by auto repair and dismantling associations who see the home-based repair/dismantling activities as cutting into their bottom line.
As usual, the ordinary citizen falls victim to the statute.
I agree, except it's not just immigrants.
If most people were responsible, this wouldn't be an issue.
It's the same with replacing appliances. The few spoil it for the rest of us.
"This is why we can't have nice things"
