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A190, R214, S561
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\l. martin\jud0052.jjg.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 21, 2013
Introduced in the House on March 25, 2014
Last Amended on March 19, 2014
Passed by the General Assembly on May 21, 2014
Governor's Action: June 2, 2014, Signed
Summary: Nonferrous metals
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/21/2013 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
3/21/2013 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 7)
3/27/2013 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Corbin, Young
3/5/2014 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 17)
3/12/2014 Senate Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
(Senate Journal-page 27)
3/12/2014 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 27)
3/12/2014 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)
3/12/2014 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 27)
3/19/2014 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 29)
3/20/2014 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 21)
3/25/2014 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 17)
5/14/2014 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 2)
5/20/2014 House Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
5/20/2014 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 19)
5/21/2014 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 5)
5/29/2014 Ratified R 214
6/2/2014 Signed By Governor
6/6/2014 Effective date 06/02/14
6/10/2014 Act No. 190
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/21/2013
3/5/2014
3/12/2014
3/19/2014
5/14/2014
(A190, R214, S561)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-680, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PURCHASING, SELLING, AND TRANSPORTING OF NONFERROUS METALS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "COIL"; TO PROVIDE THAT A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER MUST NOT PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE A COIL AND PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR PRESENTMENT OF A FALSIFIED BILL OF SALE; TO RESTRICT A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER FROM ENTERING INTO CASH TRANSACTIONS IN PAYMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF COPPER, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, OR BEER KEGS WHICH TOTAL TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS OR MORE AND PROHIBIT A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER FROM ENTERING INTO MORE THAN ONE CASH TRANSACTION PER DAY PER SELLER FOR THESE PURCHASES; AND TO CLARIFY SELLERS FOR WHOM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION DO NOT APPLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Nonferrous metals, definition of "coil"
SECTION 1. Section 16-17-680(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 242 of 2012, is further amended to read:
"(A) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Coil' means a copper, aluminum, or aluminum-copper condensing coil or evaporation coil. The term includes, but is not limited to, coil from a commercial or residential heating or air-conditioning system. The term does not include coil from a window air-conditioning system, if the coil is contained within the system, or coil from an automobile condenser.
(2) 'Fixed site' means a site occupied by a secondary metals recycler as the owner of the site or as a lessee of the site under a lease or other rental agreement providing for occupation of the site by a secondary metals recycler for a total duration of not less than three hundred sixty-four days.
(3) 'Nonferrous metals' means metals not containing significant quantities of iron or steel, including, but not limited to, copper wire, cooper clad steel wire, copper pipe, copper bars, copper sheeting, aluminum other than aluminum cans, a product that is a mixture of aluminum and copper, catalytic converters, lead-acid batteries, steel propane gas tanks, and stainless steel beer kegs or containers.
(4) 'Secondary metals recycler' means a person or entity who is engaged, from a fixed site or otherwise, in the business of paying compensation for nonferrous metals that have served their original economic purpose, whether or not the person is engaged in the business of performing the manufacturing process by which nonferrous metals are converted into raw material products consisting of prepared grades and having an existing or potential economic value."
Nonferrous metals, coils, falsified bill of sale, penalty
SECTION 2. Section 16-17-680(I) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 242 of 2012, is further amended to read:
"(I) A secondary metals recycler shall not purchase or otherwise acquire:
(1) an iron or steel manhole cover;
(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 misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more three years, or both."
Nonferrous metals, cash transactions restricted
SECTION 3. Section 16-17-680(D)(4) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 242 of 2012, is further amended to read:
"(4) A secondary metals recycler shall not enter into a cash transaction in payment for the purchase of copper, catalytic converters, or beer kegs, which totals twenty-five dollars or more. Payment for the purchase of copper, catalytic converters, 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."
Nonferrous metals, exceptions
SECTION 4. Section 16-17-680(J) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 242 of 2012, is further amended to read:
"(J)(1) Except as provided in item (2), the provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) the purchase or sale of aluminum cans;
(b) a transaction between a secondary metals recycler and another secondary metals recycler;
(c) a governmental entity;
(d) a manufacturing or industrial vendor that generates or sells regulated metals in the ordinary course of its business;
(e) a seller who is a holder of a retail license, an authorized wholesaler, an automobile demolisher as defined in Section 56-5-5810(d), a contractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 11, Title 40, a real estate broker or property manager licensed pursuant to Chapter 57, Title 40, a residential home builder licensed pursuant to Chapter 59, Title 40, a demolition contractor, a provider of gas service, electric service, communications service, water service, plumbing service, electrical service, climate conditioning service, core recycling service, appliance repair service, automotive repair service, or electronics repair service; or
(f) a seller that is an organization, a corporation, or an association registered with the State as a charitable organization or a nonprofit corporation.
(2) An exempted entity listed in item (1) is subject to the provisions of subsection (C)(10) and subsection (G)(5).
A secondary metals recycler shall maintain a record of transactions involving exempted entities listed in item (1) pursuant to subsection (D) and is subject to the penalty provisions of subsection (D)(6). Any item of nonferrous metals acquired from an exempted entity listed in item (1) is subject to a hold notice pursuant to subsection (F)."
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 29th day of May, 2014.
Approved the 2nd day of June, 2014.
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