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Introduced
02/23/2021
02/23/2021
In Committee
02/23/2021
02/23/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/12/2022
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)
Todd Rutherford (D)*,
William Bailey (R),
Bruce Bryant (R),
Paula Calhoon (R),
Bobby Cox (R),
Lee Hewitt (R),
Chip Huggins (R),
Jeff Johnson (R),
Dennis Moss (R),
Steve Moss (R),
Tommy Pope (R),
Seth Rose (D),
J. Gary Simrill (R),
Ivory Thigpen (D),
Chris Wooten (R),
Richie Yow (R),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins (on 03/09/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3940&session=124&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3940_20210223.htm |
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