New York A 6817: Relates to the receipt of catalytic converters by junk dealers and scrap dealers

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A06817 Summary:

BILL NOA06817 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00080

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SPONSORBraunstein

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §62-a, Gen Bus L

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Places limitations on transactions involving the sale of catalytic converters to junk dealers, junk yard owners or operators, or scrap metal processors or scrap metal processing facilities; relates to record keeping relating to transactions involving the sale of catalytic converters.

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BILL NOA06817 

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03/14/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6817

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the receipt of
 catalytic converters by junk dealers and scrap dealers

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 62-a to read as follows:
 3 § 62-a. Catalytic converters. 1. Except as provided in subdivisions
 4 two and three of this section, no junk dealer, junk yard owner or opera-
 5 tor, or scrap metal processor or scrap metal processing facility as
 6 described in article six-C of this chapter may receive a catalytic
 7 converter of a motor vehicle that is not attached to such motor vehicle
 8 unless such processor, dealer, owner, operator processor or facility, at
 9 the time of receipt:
 10 a. records the place and date of the transaction, a description of the
 11 catalytic converter, including item type and identification number, if
 12 any, and the amount paid for the catalytic converter;
 13 b. records a description of the seller and the seller's name, resi-
 14 dence address and motor vehicle operator's license or identity card
 15 number or, if the seller is a business, the name, address and telephone
 16 number of the business;
 17 c. records the number plate of the motor vehicle used to transport the
 18 catalytic converter to the licensee;
 19 d. obtains from the seller a statement (i) that the seller is the
 20 owner of such catalytic converter, or (ii) identifying the name of the
 21 person from whom the seller obtained the catalytic converter, as shown
 22 on a signed transfer document; and
 23 e. takes a clear photograph or video of the seller, the motor vehicle
 24 operator's license or identity card of the seller and the catalytic
 25 converter.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00525-01-5

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 1 2. No junk dealer, junk yard owner or operator, or scrap metal proces-
 2 sor or scrap metal processing facility as described in article six-C of
 3 this chapter may receive a catalytic converter of a motor vehicle that
 4 is not attached to such motor vehicle from a motor vehicle recycler
 5 unless:
 6 a. such catalytic converter has a stock number affixed to or written
 7 on such converter by such recycler; and
 8 b. at the time of receipt, such processor, dealer, owner or operator
 9 (i) receives a written statement on such recycler's letterhead that
 10 includes the stock number of the catalytic converter and the vehicle
 11 identification number of the motor vehicle from which such catalytic
 12 converter was detached, provided a single written statement may be used
 13 for a transaction involving more than one catalytic converter, and (ii)
 14 takes a clear photograph or video of the employee of such recycler who
 15 is transferring the catalytic converter and such employee's motor vehi-
 16 cle operator's license or identity card.
 17 3. No junk dealer, junk yard owner or operator, or scrap metal proces-
 18 sor or scrap metal processing facility as described in article six-C of
 19 this chapter may receive a catalytic converter of a motor vehicle that
 20 is not attached to such motor vehicle from a motor vehicle repair shop
 21 unle