Bill > HB2066

This bill modifies provisions relating to catalytic converters. Key changes include: 1. Requiring anyone who buys, sells, or collects junk, scrap metal, or secondhand property to keep detailed records of transactions involving catalytic converters, including proof the seller is a legitimate business or an affidavit the converter was acquired lawfully. 2. Prohibiting transactions involving detached catalytic converters from taking place anywhere other than the buyer's fixed place of business, and requiring a 5-day holding period before the converter can be altered or destroyed. 3. Establishing penalties, including fines and license revocation, for businesses licensed under the law who knowingly purchase stolen catalytic converters. 4. Creating a new criminal offense of "unlawful possession of a detached catalytic converter" with a class E felony penalty, except for legitimate business purposes or other lawful reasons. The bill aims to combat the growing problem of catalytic converter theft by increasing record-keeping and restricting the ability of criminals to easily sell stolen converters.