Loading chat...
MO HB2206
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Don Mayhew
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Requires salvage dealers and dismantlers to obtain a license for buying or selling catalytic converters or their component parts, and extends record retention for scrap metal transactions from 36 months to 4 years with mandatory monthly reporting to the Department of Revenue
-
Creates new requirements for catalytic converter sales including proof of lawful acquisition, vehicle identification information, and a 5-day holding period before the converter can be altered or destroyed; violations are now a class E felony with potential license revocation
-
Establishes that receiving, retaining, or disposing of a catalytic converter that a person knows, believes, or reasonably should suspect is stolen constitutes theft; stealing a catalytic converter is a class E felony, and unlawful possession with intent to sell is also a class E felony
-
Prohibits deceptive solicitations that appear to be bills or invoices unless they include a prominently displayed disclaimer in at least 30-point boldface capital letters stating "THIS IS NOT A BILL"; damages for violations equal three times the amount solicited
-
Repeals Missouri's Sunday sales restrictions that prohibited retail sales of motor vehicles, clothing, furniture, appliances, and other goods on Sundays
Legislative Description
Modifies practices and standards in regards to certain commercial practices
Last Action
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
3/12/2026