HSB 686

All records and information must be retained for at least two years, and must be provided to a law enforcement agency or other officer or employee designated by a county or city upon request during normal business hours as part of an investigation. A scrap metal dealer is prohibited from making an initial purchase of scrap metal from a person without demanding and receiving the required transaction information. However, after an initial transaction, a scrap metal dealer may only require the person’s name and place of business for subsequent purchases, provided the scrap metal dealer retains all information received during the initial transaction. A person who violates these provisions is subject to a civil penalty of between $100 and $1,000. This bill requires a person selling a catalytic converter to sign a statement swearing or affirming that the catalytic converter is owned by the person and that the catalytic converter was not taken from a vehicle without the vehicle owner’s consent. The seller must submit the statement to the scrap metal dealer. The bill requires a scrap metal dealer to demand and receive the required information for every transaction involving a catalytic converter. Under current law, transactions for the sale of catalytic converters in which the total sale price is $75 or less are exempt from the scrap metal transaction information and recordkeeping requirements.27 to any sale of a catalytic converter.