(a) When an insurer acquires ownership of a vehicle which it determines to be a junk or salvage vehicle, it shall within fifteen (15) days following acquisition of the certificate of title, surrender the certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
(b) If ownership of a junk or salvage vehicle has not been acquired by an insurer, the owner must surrender the certificate of title to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prior to any sale or disposition of the vehicle and not later than thirty (30) days from the date that the vehicle becomes a junk or salvage vehicle.
(c) Any person acquiring ownership of a junk or salvage vehicle purchased in a jurisdiction that does not require surrender of the certificate of title or comparable ownership document shall surrender the title or document to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within fifteen (15) days following delivery of the certificate of title or ownership document.
(d) At the time of surrender of the certificate of title, where the vehicle is determined to be a salvage vehicle, and upon proper application therefor, a salvage certificate shall be issued to the owner on a form prescribed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
(e) At the time of surrender of the certificate of title or salvage certificate, where the vehicle is determined by its owner to be a junk vehicle, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall issue a junk certificate to the owner pursuant to the provisions of section 223 of this chapter, and mark its records in such manner that no further certificate of title or salvage certificate shall be issued with respect to the vehicle.
(f) When a certificate of title, salvage certificate, or other comparable ownership document issued by another jurisdiction is surrendered pursuant to this subchapter, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall promptly notify the other jurisdiction of such surrender, the vehicle's year, make, vehicle identification number, and the reason for the title surrender.
(g) No person shall knowingly operate or use a salvage vehicle on the roads or highways of the Virgin Islands except when a special temporary permit has been issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles pursuant to application for certification of title or for a scheduled vehicle inspection required under chapter 41, section 461, of this title.