HF637 Summary

• Scrap metal dealers must verify before purchasing catalytic converters that the seller acquired them legally and has the right to sell them, with documentation requirements varying by seller type.

• Businesses with established operations (merchants, manufacturers, salvage pools, insurance companies, rental car companies, financial institutions, charities, licensed dealers, wholesale dealers) must provide records showing repair order number, removal date, vehicle identification number, and part number.

• Other individuals selling catalytic converters must provide a receipt from a vehicle repair or mechanical work company that includes the company name, vehicle make and model, vehicle identification number, and part number.

• Violations of catalytic converter purchase requirements are misdemeanors, though dealers may defend themselves by proving they reasonably and in good faith relied on the required documentation.

• All scrap metal dealer records must be retained for three years and are effective August 1, 2021, for purchases on or after that date.