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This bill modifies Missouri state law to address the growing issue of catalytic converter theft by introducing several key provisions. The bill expands licensing and record-keeping requirements for businesses that buy or sell used vehicle parts, catalytic converters, and scrap metal, mandating that dealers must maintain detailed transaction records including identification of sellers, vehicle information, and proof of lawful acquisition for detached catalytic converters. Transactions involving catalytic converters must now occur only at a fixed business location, with a mandatory five-business-day waiting period before altering or destroying the converter. The bill also creates new criminal offenses, including making it a class E felony to unlawfully possess a detached catalytic converter and expanding the definition of stealing to specifically include receiving or disposing of stolen catalytic converters. Additionally, the bill increases penalties for businesses that knowingly purchase stolen catalytic converters and requires monthly reporting of transaction records to the Department of Revenue. These changes aim to make it more difficult to sell stolen catalytic converters and provide law enforcement with better tools to track and prosecute theft of these valuable automotive components.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=6475406