Relating to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell scrap metal and telecommunications copper, and making penalties applicable

This bill relates to scrap metal transactions including establishing an application and permit system to sell scrap metal and telecommunications copper. The bill provides that a person who is a resident of Iowa shall not sell telecommunications copper to a scrap metal dealer in this state unless the person has obtained a permit to sell telecommunications copper from the sheriff of the county in which the person resides. A person who is not a resident of Iowa shall not sell telecommunications copper to a scrap metal dealer in this state unless the person has obtained a permit to sell telecommunications copper from a sheriff located anywhere in the state. The sheriff shall issue a permit to the person if all of the following apply: the person has not been convicted of a violation of the bill more than two times; the person declares on an application provided by the sheriff that the person is informed of and will comply with the bill; and the person pays a permit fee of not more than $5. The state patrol of the department of public safety is directed to develop an application and permit in consultation with county sheriffs and scrap metal dealers. All sheriffs shall use the application and permit developed by the state patrol. A permit is valid statewide and expires on the person’s birth date on the second calendar year after the calendar year in which the permit is issued, or, if the permittee is an entity, the permit expires on the date of issuance on the second calendar year after the calendar year in which the permit was issued. The bill provides that a sheriff may investigate a person’s or entity’s background prior to issuing a permit for purposes of determining if the person or entity qualifies to be issued a permit.11. The bill requires that a sheriff is required to keep a record of all scrap metal permits issued containing, at a minimum, the date of issuance, the name and address of the person or entity, a photocopy of the person’s identification or of the entity’s employee’s identification, and a photograph of the person or of the entity’s employee. The bill makes conforming changes related to renumbering.