CA AB1659

Expands the definition of "automobile dismantler" under Vehicle Code Section 220 to include persons who keep or maintain 2 or more used catalytic converters not attached to a motor vehicle on property they own or control.

Requires persons meeting this expanded definition to obtain an established place of business and a current, valid license or temporary permit from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Makes it a crime to act as an automobile dismantler without proper licensing and establishment requirements, applying this criminal penalty to those possessing detached catalytic converters.

Specifies that no state reimbursement is required to local agencies or school districts because the bill only creates new criminal penalties within existing enforcement authority.