Following the September 2020 complaint, the Justice Department secured a consent order in July 2021 requiring Dallas towing company United Tows LLC to pay $50,000 to resolve allegations that it sold five vehicles owned by U.S. servicemembers without first obtaining the court orders the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act requires, according to Military Times. The settlement included new SCRA training and policy requirements.
Operator takeaway
Five vehicles cost United Tows $50,000 plus mandatory SCRA training. Run the math on your last 12 months of auctions and ask whether your verification step would survive an SCRA audit.