44-1642.01. Prohibited scrap metal transactions; exceptions; violation; classification

A. A scrap metal dealer shall not knowingly purchase the following types of scrap metal:

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 measuring the use and consumption of domestic water.

5. Aluminum trench shoring that is commonly used for shoring below ground trenches and excavations for constructing 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 selling and transporting beer or malt beverages.

8. Catalytic converters or any nonferrous parts of a catalytic converter. 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.

9. Metal municipal storm grates that are used to allow for water drainage from municipal streets or alleys.

B. This section does not apply to or prohibit the purchase or possession of the types of items that are listed in subsection A of this section 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 if the scrap metal dealer keeps records pursuant to section 44-1642 and electronically reports the transactions pursuant to section 44-1644.

C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.