Bill > HF330

This bill establishes new requirements for the purchase of catalytic converters by scrap metal dealers in Minnesota. It amends an existing law to require scrap metal dealers to verify the legal acquisition of catalytic converters before purchasing them, and to retain records of this verification. The bill also extends the retention period for purchase records from three years to include catalytic converter purchases. These new requirements aim to address the increasing issue of catalytic converter theft by making it more difficult for stolen parts to be resold. The bill specifies that violations of the catalytic converter purchase requirements are punishable as misdemeanors, but also provides a defense for dealers who can demonstrate they reasonably and in good faith relied on the representations of the seller.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0330&ssn=0&y=2021