Industry trade outlet CollisionWeek reported on May 29 that San Antonio-based Vehicle Management Solutions, Inc. will pay $280,000 to settle DOJ allegations that the company auctioned, sold, or scrapped approximately 93 vehicles owned by SCRA-protected servicemembers without first obtaining required court orders, with $220,000 going to affected servicemembers and $60,000 to the U.S. Treasury, according to CollisionWeek. The settlement covers conduct from August 2020 through June 2025.
Operator takeaway
Trade press coverage of SCRA settlements is the version your insurance broker reads on Monday morning. If you store military-base-adjacent impounds, expect a renewal-cycle question about your SCRA verification step in the next ninety days.