HB 2691 Summary

• Requires automotive recyclers to maintain detailed records of all transactions involving two or more lead acid batteries, including seller identification, photographs, fingerprints, vehicle license plate numbers, and dollar amounts, retained for two years.

• Establishes that lead acid battery sellers must be at least 16 years old and prohibits sellers from conducting more than one cash transaction per day for lead acid batteries.

• Mandates that automotive recyclers must mail payment by check or money order to the seller's address for transactions of $300 or more, except for pre-registered industrial account employees.

• Requires automotive recyclers to electronically report lead acid battery receipts (except from industrial accounts or other recyclers) to the Department of Public Safety within 24 hours and hold batteries worth over $100 for seven days.

• Creates class 1 misdemeanor penalties for automotive recyclers that fail to maintain required records, refuse to display records to peace officers, knowingly destroy records within two years, or fail to file required reports to the Department of Public Safety.