OR HB4140

Creates a new Class A misdemeanor for selling or trading nonferrous or commercial metal property to scrap metal businesses without registering as a scrap metal seller with the Department of Justice, punishable by up to 364 days imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both

Requires individuals to register as scrap metal sellers through the Department of Justice, including passing a criminal background check; registration is valid for one year and fees cannot exceed $500 annually

Individuals convicted within five years of fraud-related felonies/misdemeanors, burglary, robbery, or theft are ineligible to register as scrap metal sellers

Mandates scrap metal businesses register with a national scrap metal theft alert system (such as the Recycled Materials Association system), download alerts daily, and retain alerts for minimum 90 days

Expands first-degree criminal mischief (Class C felony) to cover property damage to "telecommunications providers" rather than just "telecommunications carriers," broadening protected entities