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State1012 ofTO ArkansasAMEND AsTHE Engrossed:ARKANSAS PAWNBROKER ACT;
H3/30/21TO H4/7/21REGULATE S4/22/21THE 93rdSALE GeneralOF AssemblyCATALYTIC ACONVERTERS BillTO RegularPAWNBROKERS; Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1012 5 By:
RepresentativeAND RyeTO 7REQUIRE ForADDITIONS An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMENDREPORTS ARKANSASMAINTAINED LAWBY CONCERNINGAUTO SCRAPPART METALDEALERS. DEALERS;
______________________________________________________________________ Amendment No.
1 to House Bill 1012 Amend House Bill No.
1012 as originally introduced:
Add Representative Beck as a cosponsor of the bill AND Delete the title in its entirety and substitute the following:
"AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING SCRAP METAL DEALERS;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.PURPOSES." AND Delete the subtitle in its entirety and substitute:
Subtitle"TO TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING SCRAP METAL DEALERS;
AND TO REQUIRE BUYERS OF USED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS TO MAINTAIN RECORDS.RECORDS." AND Delete everything after the enacting clause and substitute the following:
BE"SECTION IT1. ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1.
*.MLD216* MLD216 - 03-25-2021 12:26:00 Page 1 of 2 (10)(A) A clearly identifiable date-and-time-stamped digital photograph of the:
and *MLD044*(iii) 04-22-2021A 13:30:38catalytic MLD044converter, Asif Engrossed:any.
H3/30/21SECTION H4/7/213. S4/22/21 HB1012 (iii) A catalytic converter, if any.
3 SECTION 3.
(2) AnThe electronic record shall be entered into the database established under subdivision§ (a)(1)17-44-102 within twenty-four (24) hours of thisa sectionpurchase isof nota requiredused if:catalytic converter.
(A)(3) AThe usedelectronic catalyticrecord convertershall iscontain soldthe asfollowing ainformation: vehicle repair part in compliance with United States Environmental Protection Agency policy.
(B)(i) The used catalytic converter is marked with the date the converter was removed from the vehicle.
(ii) The marking may be made in any permanent manner, including but not limited to engraving or use of permanent ink.
(iii) The marking must clearly and legibly indicate the date the catalytic converter was removed from the vehicle.
(C)(i) The vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the converter was removed or an alternative number to the vehicle identification number is marked on the catalytic converter.
(ii) If an alternative number is used, the alternative number must be under a numbering system that can be immediately linked to the vehicle identification number by law enforcement.
(iii) The marking may be made in any permanent manner, including but not limited to engraving or use of permanent ink.
(iv) The marking must clearly and legibly indicate the vehicle identification number or the alternative number the catalytic converter was removed from the vehicle.
(3) The electronic record shall be entered into the database established under § 17-44-102 within twenty-four (24) hours of a purchase of a used catalytic converter.
(4) The electronic record shall contain the following information:
04-22-2021(C) 13:30:38The MLD044license Asplate Engrossed:of the seller's vehicle;
H3/30/21 H4/7/21 S4/22/21 HB1012 (C) The license plate of the seller's vehicle;
(b) The buyer of a used catalytic converterconverter: other than a scrap metal recycler:
(d) The database used to file and store the electronic records under this section shall be the same database established under § 17-44-102 and provide a public portal to enter the electronic record in the database used by scrap metal recyclers.recyclers." The Amendment was read ________________________________________________________________________________ By:
(e)(1)Representative ARye buyerMLD/MLD of- a03-25-2021 used12:26:00 catalytic_________________________ converterMLD216 otherChief thanClerk aMLD216 scrap- metal03-25-2021 recycler12:26Amendment mustNo. be registered with the county sheriff.
(2)___ Theto initialHB1012 registrationPage fee2 underof this2 subsection is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and may be renewed annually for twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(3)(A) The registration fee shall be payable to the county sheriff of the county in which the buyer of a used catalytic converter has a fixed physical location.
(B) The registration fee shall be used for the county sheriff’s general operating expenses.
(4) Before a registration is issued under this subsection, a person operating as a buyer of used catalytic converters shall have a fixed physical location with the utilities necessary to operate as a buyer of used catalytic converters.
04-22-2021 13:30:38 MLD044 As Engrossed:
H3/30/21 H4/7/21 S4/22/21 HB1012 (5) A buyer of used catalytic converters shall have the ability to comply with online reporting as required by this section.
(6) Registration under this subsection may be suspended or revoked by a court having jurisdiction if the prosecuting attorney shows in a civil action that the buyer of used catalytic converters has failed to comply with the requirements of this section.
(f)(1) A buyer of used catalytic convertors who fails to file a daily electronic record of a catalytic convertor purchase required by this section is subject to the civil penalty under § 17-44-106(a) for the first offense.
(2) A second violation of the daily reporting requirement of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) A third or subsequent violation is a Class D felony.
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