Bill > H3797

This bill establishes new regulations for secondary metals dealers, defining "secondary metals dealing" as a business of obtaining used metal or metal articles for their re-use value or raw material worth, and requiring dealers to register with their local police chief by providing basic business information. Registered dealers must verify the seller's identity with a state-issued photo ID, maintain a daily transaction log detailing the seller, the items, the price paid, and the vehicle used, and are prohibited from accepting certain items like guardrails, manhole covers, historical markers, and items reported stolen. The bill also outlines procedures for law enforcement to place holds on suspected stolen scrap materials and sets penalties for violations, including fines for dealing without registration and for knowingly purchasing prohibited metals, while also creating a two-year pilot program called the Massachusetts Abandoned Property Registry (MAP) for property owners to register vacant or foreclosing properties.