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                                    80
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer 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:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 62-a to read as follows:
   § 62-A. CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. 1. EXCEPT AS  PROVIDED  IN  SUBDIVISIONS
 TWO AND THREE OF THIS SECTION, NO JUNK DEALER, JUNK YARD OWNER OR OPERA-
 TOR,  OR  SCRAP  METAL  PROCESSOR  OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY AS
 DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE SIX-C OF  THIS  CHAPTER  MAY  RECEIVE  A  CATALYTIC
 CONVERTER  OF A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS NOT ATTACHED TO SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE
 UNLESS SUCH PROCESSOR, DEALER, OWNER, OPERATOR PROCESSOR OR FACILITY, AT
 THE TIME OF RECEIPT:
   A. RECORDS THE PLACE AND DATE OF THE TRANSACTION, A DESCRIPTION OF THE
 CATALYTIC CONVERTER, INCLUDING ITEM TYPE AND IDENTIFICATION  NUMBER,  IF
 ANY, AND THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER;
   B.  RECORDS  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE SELLER AND THE SELLER'S NAME, RESI-
 DENCE ADDRESS AND MOTOR VEHICLE  OPERATOR'S  LICENSE  OR  IDENTITY  CARD
 NUMBER  OR, IF THE SELLER IS A BUSINESS, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE
 NUMBER OF THE BUSINESS;
   C. RECORDS THE NUMBER PLATE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT THE
 CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO THE LICENSEE;
   D. OBTAINS FROM THE SELLER A STATEMENT (I)  THAT  THE  SELLER  IS  THE
 OWNER  OF  SUCH CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OR (II) IDENTIFYING THE NAME OF THE
 PERSON FROM WHOM THE SELLER OBTAINED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER,  AS  SHOWN
 ON A SIGNED TRANSFER DOCUMENT; AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00525-01-5
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   E.  TAKES A CLEAR PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO OF THE SELLER, THE MOTOR VEHICLE
 OPERATOR'S LICENSE OR IDENTITY CARD OF  THE  SELLER  AND  THE  CATALYTIC
 CONVERTER.
   2. NO JUNK DEALER, JUNK YARD OWNER OR OPERATOR, OR SCRAP METAL PROCES-
 SOR  OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE SIX-C OF
 THIS CHAPTER MAY RECEIVE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER OF A MOTOR  VEHICLE  THAT
 IS  NOT  ATTACHED  TO  SUCH  MOTOR VEHICLE FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE RECYCLER
 UNLESS:
   A. SUCH CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS A STOCK NUMBER AFFIXED TO  OR  WRITTEN
 ON SUCH CONVERTER BY SUCH RECYCLER; AND
   B.  AT  THE TIME OF RECEIPT, SUCH PROCESSOR, DEALER, OWNER OR OPERATOR
 (I) RECEIVES A WRITTEN STATEMENT  ON  SUCH  RECYCLER'S  LETTERHEAD  THAT
 INCLUDES  THE  STOCK  NUMBER  OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE VEHICLE
 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE  FROM  WHICH  SUCH  CATALYTIC
 CONVERTER  WAS DETACHED, PROVIDED A SINGLE WRITTEN STATEMENT MAY BE USED
 FOR A TRANSACTION INVOLVING MORE THAN ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND  (II)
 TAKES  A  CLEAR PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO OF THE EMPLOYEE OF SUCH RECYCLER WHO
 IS TRANSFERRING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SUCH EMPLOYEE'S MOTOR  VEHI-
 CLE OPERATOR'S LICENSE OR IDENTITY CARD.
   3. NO JUNK DEALER, JUNK YARD OWNER OR OPERATOR, OR SCRAP METAL PROCES-
 SOR  OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE SIX-C OF
 THIS CHAPTER MAY RECEIVE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER OF A MOTOR  VEHICLE  THAT
 IS  NOT  ATTACHED TO SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP
 UNLESS:
   A. SUCH CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REMOVED FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT  WAS
 SERVICED BY SUCH SHOP;
   B.  SUCH  CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS A STOCK NUMBER AFFIXED TO OR WRITTEN
 ON SUCH CONVERTER BY SUCH SHOP; AND
   C. AT THE TIME OF RECEIPT, SUCH PROCESSOR, DEALER, OWNER  OR  OPERATOR
 (I) RECEIVES A WRITTEN STATEMENT ON SUCH SHOP'S LETTERHEAD THAT INCLUDES
 THE STOCK NUMBER AFFIXED TO OR WRITTEN ON SUCH CONVERTER, INFORMATION ON
 THE  MOTOR  VEHICLE  FROM  WHICH  SUCH CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DETACHED,
 INCLUDING THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND REGISTRATION NUMBER,  IF
 APPLICABLE,  OF  THE  MOTOR  VEHICLE  AND  A  RECEIPT  FOR  THE SERVICES
 PERFORMED ON SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, PROVIDED A SINGLE WRITTEN STATEMENT MAY
 BE USED FOR A TRANSACTION INVOLVING MORE THAN ONE  CATALYTIC  CONVERTER,
 AND  (II) TAKES A CLEAR PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO OF THE EMPLOYEE OF SUCH SHOP
 WHO IS TRANSFERRING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND  SUCH  EMPLOYEE'S  MOTOR
 VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENSE OR IDENTITY CARD.
   4.  A PERSON SELLING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF THIS SECTION MAY SELL ONLY ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO A JUNK  DEALER,
 JUNK  YARD  OWNER  OR  OPERATOR, OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSOR OR SCRAP METAL
 PROCESSING FACILITY AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE SIX-C OF  THIS  CHAPTER  PER
 DAY.
   5. A JUNK DEALER, JUNK YARD OWNER OR OPERATOR, OR SCRAP METAL PROCESS-
 OR  OR  SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE SIX-C OF
 THIS CHAPTER MAY ONLY PAY A SELLER OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER BY CHECK. IF
 THE SELLER IS A MOTOR VEHICLE RECYCLER OR  MOTOR  VEHICLE  REPAIR  SHOP,
 SUCH CHECK SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RECYCLER OR MOTOR VEHI-
 CLE  REPAIR SHOP. IF THE SELLER IS NOT A MOTOR VEHICLE RECYCLER OR MOTOR
 VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP, SUCH PROCESSOR, DEALER,  OWNER  OR  OPERATOR  SHALL
 EITHER:
   A.  SEND  THE  CHECK TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SELLER PURSUANT TO
 PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; OR
   B. HOLD THE CHECK AT SUCH PROCESSOR'S, DEALER'S, OWNER'S OR OPERATOR'S
 PLACE OF BUSINESS OR FACILITY FOR COLLECTION BY THE SELLER  NOT  EARLIER
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 THAN THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THE PURCHASE OF SUCH CATA-
 LYTIC CONVERTER BY SUCH PROCESSOR, DEALER, OWNER OR OPERATOR.
   6. A JUNK DEALER, JUNK YARD OWNER OR OPERATOR, OR SCRAP METAL PROCESS-
 OR  OR  SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE SIX-C OF
 THIS CHAPTER MAY ONLY SELL A CATALYTIC CONVERTER  THAT  SUCH  PROCESSOR,
 DEALER,  OWNER OR OPERATOR RECEIVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND MAY SELL SUCH CATALYTIC  CONVERTERS
 WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER THAT MAY BE SOLD PER DAY.
   7.  EACH  JUNK  DEALER,  JUNK  YARD  OWNER OR OPERATOR, OR SCRAP METAL
 PROCESSOR OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY  AS  DESCRIBED  IN  ARTICLE
 SIX-C OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, ON A
 MONTHLY  BASIS OR MORE FREQUENTLY AS DETERMINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
 STATE POLICE UPON CONSIDERATION OF THE VOLUME AND NATURE  OF  THE  BUSI-
 NESS,  A  SWORN STATEMENT OF SUCH PROCESSOR'S, DEALER'S, OWNER'S, OPERA-
 TOR'S OR FACILITY'S CATALYTIC CONVERTER TRANSACTIONS, (I) DESCRIBING THE
 PROPERTY RECEIVED, (II) SETTING FORTH THE NATURE AND TERMS OF EACH TRAN-
 SACTION, AND (III) IDENTIFYING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE
 RECYCLER OR MOTOR VEHICLE  REPAIR  SHOP  FROM  WHICH  THE  PROPERTY  WAS
 RECEIVED,  OR IDENTIFYING THE NAME AND RESIDENCE ADDRESS AND PROVIDING A
 DESCRIPTION OF THE PERSON FROM WHOM  THE  PROPERTY  WAS  RECEIVED.  SUCH
 STATEMENT SHALL BE IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE SUPERINTEN-
 DENT  OF  STATE POLICE.  THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE MAY GRANT AN
 EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF SUBMITTING SUCH STATEMENT IN ELECTRON-
 IC FORMAT FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE SHALL
 INCLUDE INFORMATION SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN  ANY  DATABASE
 THAT  STORES  INFORMATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS BY JUNK DEALERS, JUNK
 YARD OWNERS OR OPERATORS, OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS OR SCRAP METAL PROC-
 ESSING FACILITIES.
   8. THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS CONCERN-
 ING THE CREATION AND RETENTION OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER  RECORDS  REQUIRED
 BY  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. SUCH DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS SHALL BE
 OPEN FOR INSPECTION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIALS  UPON  REQUEST  DURING
 NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law.