A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to provide that it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; to provide for definitions; to regulate and limit the payment allowed by secondary metals recyclers; to provide that certain catalytic converters, used utility wire, and used communications copper and the vehicles transporting them are contraband; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
As introduced LC 28 0498: 10-1-350, 10-1-351, 10-1-359.1, 10-1-359.5, 10-1-353, 10-1-352, 40-3-36, 10-1-359.2, 10-1-355, 10-1-358, 10-1-359.3, 16-8-2, 16-8-4, 16-8-7, 16-7-22, 16-13-49
Floor amend 1 AM 28 1883: 10-1-359.1, 10-1-351
Committee sub LC 44 2063S: 10-1-350, 10-1-351, 10-1-359.1, 10-1-359.5, 10-1-353, 10-1-352, 40-3-36, 10-1-359.2, 10-1-355, 10-1-358, 10-1-359.3, 16-8-2, 16-8-4, 16-8-7, 16-7-22, 16-13-49
As passed Senate: 10-1-350, 10-1-351, 10-1-359.1, 10-1-359.5, 10-1-353, 10-1-352, 40-3-36, 10-1-359.2, 10-1-355, 10-1-358, 10-1-359.3, 16-8-2, 16-8-4, 16-8-7, 16-7-22, 16-13-49
LC 48 0628S/hss: 10-1-350, 10-1-351, 10-1-359.1, 16-8-7, 10-1-353, 10-1-352, 10-1-355, 10-1-358