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SC H3940

SC H3940
Nonferrous Metals - Catalytic Converters


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Introduced
02/23/2021
In Committee
02/23/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2022

Introduced Session

124th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend Section 16-17-680, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Permits To Purchase Nonferrous Metals, Transportation And Sale Of Nonferrous Metals, And Various Offenses Associated With Nonferrous Metals, So As To Include In The Purview Of The Statute That A Secondary Metals Recycler Shall Not Purchase Or Otherwise Acquire A Catalytic Converter Or Any Nonferrous Part Of One Unless Purchased As Part Of A Vehicle Or Under Certain Other Delineated Circumstances.

AI Summary

This bill amends a section of the South Carolina Code of Laws to prohibit secondary metals recyclers from purchasing or acquiring a catalytic converter or any nonferrous part of a catalytic converter, unless it is purchased as part of a vehicle or from certain authorized entities, such as new motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, or with verifiable documentation indicating the catalytic converter was replaced. The purpose of this bill is to address the increasing problem of catalytic converter theft in the state.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins (on 03/09/2021)

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