Signed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases criminal penalties for catalytic converter theft to a 1-5 years in prison.

Highlights:

• Increases criminal penalties for catalytic converter theft to a E felony offense with a 1-5 year prison sentence (Sec. 2).

• Increases theft of multiple catalytic converters to a catagoy D felony and increases theft of 10 or more catalytic converters as a category C felony (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits licensed scrap metal processors from purchasing or receiving a used catalytic converter from any individual other than certain licensed businesses or individuals (Sec. 8).

• Requires scrap metal processors maintain certain additional information if the scrap metal processor purchases a used catalytic converter from certain licensed businesses (Sec. 9).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 11).

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