As used in this article, the term: “Aluminum property” means aluminum forms designed to shape concrete. “Burial object” means any product manufactured for or used for identifying or permanently decorating a grave site, including, without limitation, monuments, markers, benches, and vases and any base or foundation on which they rest or are mounted. “Business license” […]
No secondary metals recycler shall purchase any coil unless it is purchased from: A contractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 43 or by another state that provides a copy of such valid license at the time of the purchase transaction that is scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals recycler or whose scanned […]
No secondary metals recycler shall purchase a burial object unless it is purchased from: A funeral director licensed pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 43 or by another state who provides a copy of his or her valid license at the time of the purchase transaction that is scanned or photocopied by the secondary metals […]
Except as provided in subsection (c), a secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions. Such record shall include the following information: The name and address of the secondary metals recycler; The date of the transaction; The weight, quantity, or volume and a description of the type of regulated metal property […]
During the usual and customary business hours of a secondary metals recycler, a law enforcement officer shall, after properly identifying himself or herself as a law enforcement officer, have the right to inspect: Any and all regulated metal property in the possession of the secondary metals recycler; and Any and all records required to be […]
A secondary metals recycler shall pay only by check, electronic funds transfer, or voucher for regulated metal property. Any check, electronic funds transfer, or voucher shall be payable only to the person recorded as the seller of the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler. Any voucher shall be provided to the seller at […]
Whenever a law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that any item of regulated metal property in the possession of a secondary metals recycler has been stolen, the law enforcement officer may issue a hold notice to the secondary metals recycler. The hold notice shall be in writing, shall be delivered to the secondary […]
If the secondary metals recycler contests the identification or ownership of the regulated metal property, the party other than the secondary metals recycler claiming ownership of any regulated metal property in the possession of a secondary metals recycler may, provided that a timely report of the theft of the regulated metal property was made to […]
This article shall not apply to purchases of regulated metal property from: Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the state as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associations or from any nonprofit corporations or associations; A law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity; A trustee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, […]
The provisions of this article shall not apply to a vehicle purchased in compliance with Code Section 40-3-36 by a used motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle parts dealer licensed pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 43. History. Code 1981, § 10-1-358.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 588, § 5/HB 461. Effective […]
It shall be unlawful for: A secondary metals recycler to engage in the purchase or sale of regulated metal property between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.; and Any person to give a false or altered personal identification card, vehicle license tag number, or vehicle identification number to a secondary metals recycler as […]
It shall be unlawful for any secondary metals recycler to purchase regulated metal property in any amount without being registered pursuant to this Code section. If the secondary metals recycler is a person other than an individual, such person shall register with the sheriff of each county in which the secondary metals recycler maintains a […]
Except as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 10-1-359.1, any person who buys or sells regulated metal property in violation of any provision of this article: For a first offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; For a second offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; and […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Crime” means: Theft by taking in violation of Code Section 16-8-2, theft by conversion in violation of Code Section 16-8-4, or theft by receiving stolen property in violation of Code Section 16-8-7 if the subject of the theft was regulated metal property; Criminal damage to property in […]
The General Assembly finds that this article is a matter of state-wide concern. This article supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and other laws adopted by any county, municipality, consolidated government, or other local governmental agency regarding the sale or purchase of regulated metal property except as allowed in this Code section. Political […]
Each secondary metals recycler shall provide to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or its designee for each purchase transaction which takes place on or after July 1, 2015, all of the information required by subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-353, except for the amount of consideration given in a purchase transaction for the regulated metal […]
