Act No. 31 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 31 (S. 48). An act relating to regulating the sale of catalytic converters
Subjects: Consumer protection; commerce and trade
Sec. 1 of this act adds 9 V.S.A. § 3022(a) governing the sale and transportation of
catalytic converters and provides that a scrap metal processor may purchase only one
used and detached catalytic converter per day, except from a motor vehicle recycler or
repair shop and that any person, other than a motor vehicle recycler or repair shop, cannot
transport two or more used and detached catalytic converts unless (A) the catalytic
converter is engraved or permanently marked with the VIN number of the vehicle from
which it was removed; and (B) the transporter possesses documentation demonstrating
proof of ownership. This act also amends 9 V.S.A. § 3022(b) to clarify the duty and the
type of documents required for a seller to demonstrate proof of ownership when selling
any type of scrap metal to a scrap metal processor. This act also amends 9 V.S.A. §
3022(c) to harmonize the penalty provisions with the duties applicable to any person
under the chapter. Sec. 2 of this act adds 24 V.S.A. § 2242(d) to require that, before
issuing a certificate of registration to a salvage yard, the Secretary of Natural Resources
must obtain written acknowledgment that the applicant is aware of, and will comply with,
the laws governing buying, selling, transporting, and record keeping for scrap metal. Sec.
3 of this act adds 24 V.S.A. § 2244 to require the Secretary of Natural Resources to
conduct unannounced inspections of salvage yards, including at least one facility
annually to ensure compliance with 9 V.S.A. chapter 82. Sec. 4 of this act, in subsection
(a), requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to adopt and publish sample forms
for use by the public and scrap metal processors when buying, selling, transporting, or
keeping records for scrap metal sales; subsection (b) requires DPS and the Agency of
Natural Resources to conduct a public outreach campaign concerning the laws governing
scrap metal sales.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 9-3022
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 9-3022, 9-82
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 9-82
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 9-3022, 9-82, 24-2242, 20-2355
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 9-82, 24-2242
As Enacted: 9-82, 24-2242