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HB 482 Original 2022 Regular Session Huval
Abstract: Requires an operator of a scrap metal recycling facility (operator) to obtain documents
of origin when purchasing a catalytic converter.
Present law requires an operator to collect certain information and documentation from a person
selling materials to the operator.
Proposed law retains present law and adds additional requirements when the person is selling a
catalytic converter to the operator, specifically requiring the operator to obtain documents of origin
sufficient to prove that the catalytic converter is not stolen property.
If an operator violates the provisions of proposed law, he shall be fined not less than $500, be
imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(Amends R.S. 37:1970(C)(2); Adds R.S. 37:1970(E))