Regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by used motor vehicle parts dealers and palladium, platinum, and rhodium by scrap dealers and recyclers. Subjects persons who violate related provisions to a class C felony. Establishes the felony offense of theft of catalytic converter. Requires each county police department to maintain certain reported information and initiate education programs to prevent catalytic converter thefts. Effective 1/1/2023. (CD1)

Statutes affected:
SB2279: 289-1, 445-231, 445-233, 445-233.5
SB2279 CD1: 289-1, 289-8, 445-233, 445-233.5, 445-235
SB2279 HD1: 289-1, 445-233, 445-233.5, 445-235
SB2279 HD2: 289-1, 289-8, 445-233, 445-233.5, 445-235
SB2279 SD1: 289-1, 445-233, 445-233.5, 445-235
SB2279 SD2: 289-1, 445-233, 445-233.5, 445-235