State Law to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts

Furthermore, it requires additional recordkeeping by the businesses for transactions involving the material.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Lawmakers in Oregon aims to crackdown on catalytic converter thefts. The Senate Bill 803 has been forwarded to Gov. Kate Brown for approval signature. The bill restricts purchase or receipt of converters by scrap metal businesses by way of imposition of stricter controls. The bill is sponsored by Senators Gorsek and Frederick.

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The bill limits scrap yards from purchasing or receiving the material except from commercial sellers or the owner of the vehicle from which it was detached. It prohibits the scrap metal businesses from transactions involving catalytic converter that are brought for sale independent of the vehicle, whether individually or as part of a bundle, bale or in other bulk form. Furthermore, it requires additional recordkeeping by the businesses for transactions involving the material.

Meantime, Senator Gorsek said that catalytic converter theft is a serious problem all across the state, with the number of theft incidents recording phenomenal rise during recent times, due to the high value of precious metals contained in them. The sooner the bill gets signed, the better it is, he noted. He said that it is unable to provide a timeline on when the bill may be signed. Incidentally, the current legislative session is scheduled to end on June 27th.