KY SB291

Transfers licensing authority for secondary metals recyclers from the Department of Professional Licensing to the Motor Vehicle Commission, requiring new licenses with name-based background checks and annual renewal fees up to $500

Mandates secondary metals recyclers report all transactions to the LeadsOnline database within 2 days, including seller ID, vehicle information with photographs, property descriptions with photographs, and restricts retail sales to hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Transfers licensing of automobile, vehicle, machinery, and material recyclers from the Department of Highways to the Motor Vehicle Commission, maintaining requirements for screening from roadways within 1,000 feet and bonds between $1,000 and $5,000

Prohibits secondary metals recyclers from purchasing from persons on a law enforcement-provided registry of those convicted of theft or receiving stolen property, with appeals governed by KRS Chapter 13B

Requires annual reporting by June 1 to the Legislative Research Commission on licenses issued, inspections conducted, violations cited, and law enforcement referrals, with the act taking effect immediately as an emergency measure