104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1916 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 815 ILCS 325/4.1815 ILCS 325/4.4 Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that provisions prohibiting the sale of certain recyclable metal materials shall not apply if the seller produces written documentation reasonably demonstrating that the seller is the owner of the recyclable metal material or is authorized to sell the recyclable metal material on behalf of the owner. Provides that the recyclable metal dealer shall copy the documentation provided by the seller and maintain the copy of the documentation along with the purchase records. Provides that the sale of a detached catalytic converter may occur at the fixed business address of the seller or of the recyclable metal dealer (rather than at the fixed business address of the licensed recyclable metal dealer). Changes references from "licensed recyclable metal dealer" to "recyclable metal dealer". LRB104 10198 SPS 20271 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1916 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 815 ILCS 325/4.1815 ILCS 325/4.4 815 ILCS 325/4.1 815 ILCS 325/4.4 Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that provisions prohibiting the sale of certain recyclable metal materials shall not apply if the seller produces written documentation reasonably demonstrating that the seller is the owner of the recyclable metal material or is authorized to sell the recyclable metal material on behalf of the owner. Provides that the recyclable metal dealer shall copy the documentation provided by the seller and maintain the copy of the documentation along with the purchase records. Provides that the sale of a detached catalytic converter may occur at the fixed business address of the seller or of the recyclable metal dealer (rather than at the fixed business address of the licensed recyclable metal dealer). Changes references from "licensed recyclable metal dealer" to "recyclable metal dealer". LRB104 10198 SPS 20271 b LRB104 10198 SPS 20271 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1916 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
815 ILCS 325/4.1815 ILCS 325/4.4 815 ILCS 325/4.1 815 ILCS 325/4.4
815 ILCS 325/4.1
815 ILCS 325/4.4
Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that provisions prohibiting the sale of certain recyclable metal materials shall not apply if the seller produces written documentation reasonably demonstrating that the seller is the owner of the recyclable metal material or is authorized to sell the recyclable metal material on behalf of the owner. Provides that the recyclable metal dealer shall copy the documentation provided by the seller and maintain the copy of the documentation along with the purchase records. Provides that the sale of a detached catalytic converter may occur at the fixed business address of the seller or of the recyclable metal dealer (rather than at the fixed business address of the licensed recyclable metal dealer). Changes references from "licensed recyclable metal dealer" to "recyclable metal dealer".
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1 AN ACT concerning business.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law
5 is amended by changing Sections 4.1 and 4.4 as follows:
6 (815 ILCS 325/4.1)
7 Sec. 4.1. Restricted purchases.
8 (a) It is a violation of this Act for any person to
9 possess, purchase, attempt to purchase, sell or attempt to
10 sell, or for any recyclable metal dealer to purchase or
11 attempt to purchase, any of the following:
12 (1) materials that are clearly marked as property
13 belonging to a business or someone else other than the
14 seller;
15 (2) property associated with use by governments,
16 utilities, or railroads including, but not limited to,
17 guardrails, manhole covers, electric transmission and
18 distribution equipment, including transformers, grounding
19 straps, wires or poles, historical markers, street signs,
20 traffic signs, sewer grates, or any rail, switch
21 component, spike, angle bar, tie plate, or bolt of the
22 type used in constructing railroad track;
23 (3) cemetery plaques or ornaments; or
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1916 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
815 ILCS 325/4.1815 ILCS 325/4.4 815 ILCS 325/4.1 815 ILCS 325/4.4
815 ILCS 325/4.1
815 ILCS 325/4.4
Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that provisions prohibiting the sale of certain recyclable metal materials shall not apply if the seller produces written documentation reasonably demonstrating that the seller is the owner of the recyclable metal material or is authorized to sell the recyclable metal material on behalf of the owner. Provides that the recyclable metal dealer shall copy the documentation provided by the seller and maintain the copy of the documentation along with the purchase records. Provides that the sale of a detached catalytic converter may occur at the fixed business address of the seller or of the recyclable metal dealer (rather than at the fixed business address of the licensed recyclable metal dealer). Changes references from "licensed recyclable metal dealer" to "recyclable metal dealer".
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815 ILCS 325/4.4
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1 (4) any catalytic converter or its contents not
2 attached to a motor vehicle at the time of the transaction
3 unless the seller is licensed as an automotive parts
4 recycler or scrap processor.
5 (b) (Blank).
6 (c) This Section shall not apply if the seller produces
7 written documentation reasonably demonstrating that the seller
8 is the owner of the recyclable metal material or is authorized
9 to sell the recyclable metal material on behalf of the owner.
10 The recyclable metal dealer shall copy the documentation
11 provided by the seller and maintain the copy of the
12 documentation along with the purchase records required under
13 Section 3.
14 (Source: P.A. 102-906, eff. 5-27-22; 103-677, eff. 1-1-25.)
15 (815 ILCS 325/4.4)
16 Sec. 4.4. Purchase of a catalytic converter or its
17 contents.
18 (a) It is unlawful for any person to purchase or otherwise
19 acquire a used, detached catalytic converter or any nonferrous
20 part thereof unless all of the following apply:
21 (1) the person is a licensed recyclable metal dealer;
22 (2) the sale or purchase occurs at the fixed business
23 address of the seller or of the a licensed recyclable
24 metal dealer that is a party to the transaction; and
25 (3) the purchaser has maintained the information
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