Bill > HB612

This bill amends the Scrap Material Theft Prevention Act to enhance regulations around the sale of scrap materials, with a particular focus on catalytic converters. The bill requires scrap processors and recycling facility operators to collect more detailed information during transactions, including a photocopy of the seller's driver's license, vehicle license plate number, transaction details, and for catalytic converters specifically, additional documentation like the vehicle's year, make, model, and vehicle identification number, as well as photographs of both the catalytic converter and the seller. For catalytic converter transactions, the bill mandates a 48-hour payment hold to allow for potential law enforcement verification, during which the converter must be kept intact and identifiable. The legislation also introduces stricter penalties, including a mandatory fine of at least $5,000 for failing to collect required information about catalytic converters, and creates a new misdemeanor offense for possessing a detached catalytic converter without proper commercial justification. These provisions aim to reduce catalytic converter theft by creating a more rigorous documentation and tracking process for scrap metal sales. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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