RECORDS FOR THE SALE OF METAL (Section 407.300)

Currently, every purchaser or collector of, or dealer in, junk, scrap metal, or any second hand property is required to maintain written or electronic records for each purchase in which certain types of material are obtained for value.

This act adds that if the transaction includes a catalytic converter, the purchaser shall keep a record of the make, model, year, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed and proof the seller is a bona fide automobile repair shop or an affidavit that the detached catalytic converter was acquired lawfully. These records shall be maintained for 4 years.

The Department of Public Safety shall include a form on its website for recording such information as required by this act. A copy of this form shall be submitted monthly to the purchaser's local law enforcement agency.

Anyone in violation of this act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in HB 1637 (2022).

OFFENSE OF STEALING - CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (Section 570.030)

The offense of stealing shall be a Class E felony if the property is a catalytic converter.

These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in HB 1637 (2022).