Georgia Code, Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers

• § 10-1-350 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Aluminum property" means aluminum forms designed to shape concrete. (2) "Burial object" means any product manufactured...
• § 10-1-351 - Verifiable Documentation Required
  (a) No secondary metals recycler shall purchase any coil unless it is purchased from: (1) A contractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title...
• § 10-1-352 - Requirements for Purchase of Burial Objects
  No secondary metals recycler shall purchase a burial object unless it is purchased from: (1) A funeral director licensed pursuant to Chapter 18 of...
• Section 10-1-352.1. - Redesignated
• § 10-1-353 - Record of Transaction; False Statements; Penalty for Making False Statement
  (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions. Such record shall include...
• § 10-1-354 - Inspections by Law Enforcement Officers
  During the usual and customary business hours of a secondary metals recycler, a law enforcement officer shall, after properly identifying himself or herself as...
• § 10-1-355 - Conditions and Limitations on Payments for Regulated Metal Property; Exception for Transaction Between Business Entities
  (a) A secondary metals recycler shall pay only by check, electronic funds transfer, or voucher for regulated metal property.(b) Any check, electronic funds transfer,...
• § 10-1-356 - Hold on Regulated Metal Property Believed to Be Stolen; Notice; Release of Hold
  (a) Whenever a law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that any item of regulated metal property in the possession of a secondary...
• § 10-1-357 - Contesting Identification or Ownership of Regulated Metal Property; Action to Recover Property
  (a) If the secondary metals recycler contests the identification or ownership of the regulated metal property, the party other than the secondary metals recycler...
• § 10-1-358 - Purchases of Regulated Metal Property Exempted From Application of Article
  This article shall not apply to purchases of regulated metal property from: (1) Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the state as charitable, philanthropic,...
• § 10-1-358.1 - Exclusions From Article's Applicability
  The provisions of this article shall not apply to a vehicle purchased in compliance with Code Section 40-3-36 by a used motor vehicle dealer...
• § 10-1-359 - Prohibited Acts
  It shall be unlawful for: (1) A secondary metals recycler to engage in the purchase or sale of regulated metal property between the hours...
• § 10-1-359.1 - Registration of Secondary Metals Recycler; Electronic Data Base; Authority of Sheriff; Penalty for Violation
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any secondary metals recycler to purchase regulated metal property in any amount without being registered pursuant to this...
• § 10-1-359.2 - Penalties for Violations
  (a) Except as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 10-1-359.1, any person who buys or sells regulated metal property in violation of...
• § 10-1-359.3 - Items Declared Contraband; Forfeiture of Contraband
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Crime" means: (A) Theft by taking in violation of Code Section 16-8-2, theft by...
• § 10-1-359.4 - Comprehensive Nature of This Article; Authority of Localities
  (a) The General Assembly finds that this article is a matter of state-wide concern. This article supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, ordinances,...
• § 10-1-359.5 - Required Information From Secondary Metals Recyclers; Role of Georgia Bureau of Investigation
  (a) Each secondary metals recycler shall provide to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or its designee for each purchase transaction which takes place on...

Last modified: October 14, 2016