This bill concerns the purchase and theft of metal including catalytic converters.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- clarifies language concerning catalytic converter purchases in the Pawnshop, Secondhand Merchandise, and Catalytic Converter Transaction Information Act;
- creates the criminal offense of metal or catalytic converter theft;
- removes penalty provisions concerning metal or catalytic converter theft from certain generally applicable criminal theft statutes due to the creation of the metal or catalytic converter theft offense;
- updates industry definition for metal regulation requirements and offenses;
- adds the new metal or catalytic converter theft offense to the offenses concerning pattern of unlawful activity; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13-2-1, 63G-2-305, 76-6-404, 76-6-405, 76-6-406, 76-6-408, 76-6-602, 76-6-1402, 76-6-1406, 76-10-1602, 78B-3-108
Substitute #1: 76-6-404, 76-6-405, 76-6-406, 76-6-602, 76-6-1402, 76-10-1602, 78B-3-108
Enrolled: 76-6-404, 76-6-405, 76-6-406, 76-6-602, 76-6-1402, 76-10-1602, 78B-3-108
Substitute #2: 76-6-404, 76-6-405, 76-6-406, 76-6-602, 76-6-1402, 76-10-1602, 78B-3-108