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FL S0306
Bill
Status
Passed
5/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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AI Summary
- Only registered secondary metals recyclers may knowingly purchase detached catalytic converters, and they must comply with existing recordkeeping requirements under Florida law
- Knowingly possessing, purchasing, selling, or installing a stolen catalytic converter, one removed from a stolen vehicle, or one with altered identification numbers is a third-degree felony
- Possession of two or more detached catalytic converters without satisfactory explanation creates a legal inference that the person knew or should have known they may have been stolen
- Knowingly importing, manufacturing, purchasing for resale, selling, or installing a counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converter is a second-degree felony
- Secondary metals recyclers are prohibited from processing or removing a purchased detached catalytic converter from their place of business for 10 business days after purchase, with exceptions for transactions between recyclers, salvage dealers, and other specified entities
- Effective date is July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Catalytic Converters
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-114
5/25/2023
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy3/16/2023
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice2/16/2023
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