View Amendment Current Amendment: JUD0561.001.DOCX to Bill 561 Ther Committee on Judiciary proposed the following amendment (JUD0561.001):    

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 2, by striking lines 10-17, and inserting:

/     SECTION     2.     Section 16-17-680(I) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(I)     A     secondary metals recycler must shall not purchase or otherwise acquire an iron or steel:
        (1)     an iron or steel manhole cover; or
        (2)     an iron or steel drainage grate; or
        (3)     a coil, unless the seller is an exempted entity pursuant to subsection (J)(1)(e) or the seller presents a bill of sale from a company licensed pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 40 indicating that the seller acquired the coil as the result of a unit replacement or repair. The bill of sale is sufficient proof of ownership and serves the same purpose as a permit to transport and sell nonferrous metals. A person who presents a falsified bill of sale is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more ten years, or both."         /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

/     SECTION __. Section 16-17-680(D)(4) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(4)     A secondary metals recycler shall not enter into a cash transaction in payment for the purchase of copper, catalytic converters, and or beer kegs, which totals twenty-five dollars or more. Payment for the purchase of copper, catalytic converters, and or beer kegs, which totals twenty-five dollars or more must be made by check alone issued and made payable to the seller. A secondary metals recycler shall neither cash a check issued pursuant to this item nor use an automated teller machine (ATM) or other cash card system in lieu of a check. A secondary metals recycler shall not enter into more than one cash transaction per day per seller in payment for the purchase of copper, catalytic converters, or beer kegs."             /

   
    Renumber sections to conform.
    Amend title to conform.