REFERENCE TITLE: scrap metal dealers; prohibited transactions

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

HB 2395

 

Introduced by

Representatives Forese, Vogt

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 44‑1642.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to scrap metal dealers.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 44-1642.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE44-1642.01.  Prohibited scrap metal transactions; exceptions

A.  A scrap metal dealer shall not knowingly purchase the following types of scrap metal in its original manufactured form:

1.  Metal manhole covers that are used to cover street or alley service personnel access entrances to municipal sewers and storm drains.

2.  Brass or bronze valves or fittings that are commonly used on structures for access to water for the purpose of extinguishing fires.

3.  Brass or bronze commercial potable water backflow preventer valves that are valves commonly used to prevent backflow of potable water into municipal domestic water service systems from commercial structures.

4.  Water meters that are used for measurement of the use and consumption of domestic water.

5.  Aluminum trench shoring that is commonly used for shoring below ground trenches and excavations for the construction of buildings and structures.

6.  Aluminum loading ramps that are manufactured and used for loading motor vehicles for hauling the motor vehicles.

7.  Aluminum or stainless steel beer or malt beverage kegs that are commonly used by brewers or producers for the sale and transportation of beer or malt beverages.

8.  Catalytic converters.  For the purposes of this paragraph, "catalytic converters" means motor vehicle exhaust system parts that are used for controlling the exhaust emissions from motor vehicles and that contain a catalyst metal.

B.  This section does not apply to or prohibit the purchase or possession of the types of items listed in subsection A and that are acquired in transactions with industrial accounts, with other scrap metal dealers or after the scrap metal is authorized for release by a peace officer of that jurisdiction.

C.  A scrap metal dealer shall not knowingly purchase residential or commercial air conditioner components, including evaporative and cooling coils, condensers, radiators and compressors, unless the air conditioner components are purchased from an industrial account. END_STATUTE