Bill > S167

This bill establishes a secondary metals registry and regulation system in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Creating a central registry of information on metal transactions, to be maintained by the criminal record review board and funded by a new Secondary Metals Registry Trust Fund. - Requiring secondary metal dealers to be licensed by local authorities, with regulations including annual license fees and record-keeping requirements. - Prohibiting certain practices by secondary metal dealers, such as knowingly accepting false information or receiving certain types of metal, and imposing criminal penalties for violations. - Establishing a forfeiture process for metal, equipment, and property associated with violations. - Directing fines collected for violations to the Secondary Metals Registry Trust Fund. - Implementing a 2-year pilot program to create a statewide abandoned property registry. The bill aims to combat metal theft and regulate the secondary metals industry in Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S167