LOCAL LAW NO. "C" FOR 2022
A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK REGULATING THE SALE OF USED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
Introduced: 04/11/22
By Messrs. Cleary, A. Joyce, Feeney, Peter and Miller:
BE IT ENACTED by the Albany County Legislature as follows:
Section 1. Title
This local law shall be known as "Regulating the Sale of Used Catalytic Converters."
Section 2. Legislative Intent
The Legislature hereby finds and determines that there has been an increase in thefts of used catalytic converters from vehicles in the County for the purpose of reselling the converters as scrap metal.
The Legislature further finds and determines that catalytic converter theft is a crime that is affecting an increasing number of families in the County. Accordingly, we must enact strategies and penalties to combat the problem.
The Legislature further finds and determines that requiring scrap metal recyclers doing business in Albany County to delay payment to sellers of used catalytic converters for at least fourteen (14) days after receipt of such devices will allow law enforcement additional time to investigate the theft of used catalytic converters and further discourage criminal conduct.
The Legislature also finds and determines that requiring scrap metal recyclers to maintain records of the purchase of used catalytic converters will assist law enforcement in the investigation of thefts of such devices.
Section 3. Purpose
The purpose of this Local Law to discourage the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles by requiring scrap metal recyclers doing business in Albany County to delay payments to sellers of used catalytic converters for at least fourteen (14) days after receipt and requiring scrap metal recyclers to maintain records of the purchase of such devices for three (3) years in order to aid law enforcement in the investigation of the theft of such devices.
Section 4. Definitions
As used in this local law, the ...
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