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Scrap Laws for Arkansas

Requirements for Arkansas:

Payment Restrictions in Effect.

Capture fingerprints from customers.

Video of yard activity is required.

Tag and Hold policies in effect.

Retain a copy of the drivers license.

Take a photo or record a description of the materials.

Take a photo of the seller.

Notify law enforcement regarding scrap purchases.

Report vehicle information to NMVTIS.

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Arkansas Law Details:

Updated January 2013

State Requirements

In order to sell scrap metal, sellers will be required to:

� Agree to allow photocopy of driver's license or state ID card*;

� Sign a statement indicating that they are the owner of or are authorized to sell the metal*;

� Sign a statement that they have not been convicted of metal theft*;

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Buyer�s must:

Record state and license plate number of sellers vehicle used to transport scrap;
Keep a record of sellers name, address, and date of sale;
A video or photograph of the seller and the material being sold, including a description and weight of the material.
All sales tickets must have date and time and place of the sale, as well as the name of the clerk completing the sale.

Must also show the weight, quantity and/or volume of the material.
Sales tickets must also show the dollar amount paid for the material.
Sales tickets must be signed by the seller. Seller will receive a copy of the receipt and ScrapLaws.comCXhMwLCXMbGS^ScrapLaws.combScrapLaws.comCXhMwLCXMbGS^ScrapLaws.comuScrapLaws.comCXhMwLCXMbGS^ScrapLaws.comyScrapLaws.comCXhMwLCXMbGS^ScrapLaws.comer will retain a copy.

� Buyer must report purchased vehicle information to NMVTIS

� Tag and hold policies are in effect for a minimum of 7 days

NOTE: Scrap recyclers must maintain a record of all purchases for a minimum of 1 year and is subject to inspection by any law enforcement at any time. There is a 7-day tag-and-hold policy when notified by law enforcement to do so. (Does not apply to transactions containing only beverage containers or ferrous materials.)

If notice of a known or presumed theft of nonferrous metal products is given to a scrap metal recycler under subsection (a) of this section and within ninety (90) days after the notice nonferrous metal products meeting the description in the notice are purchased by the scrap metal recycler or offered for sale to the scrap metal recycler, then the scrap metal recycler shall notify the local police or sheriff's department that the nonferrous metal products were purchased by or offered for sale to the scrap metal recycler.

It is unlawful to purchase scrap metal from persons under the age of 18 years.

No scrap metal business may purchase or receive beer kegs from anyone except a distributor or manufacturer of beer kegs or licensed brewery.

It is unlawful to purchase manhole covers, brass or bronze valves or fittings, water meters, aluminum trenches or ramps, street light poles or fittings, guard rails, street signs, catalytic converters (not in a motor vehicle), air conditioners (unless seller is HVAC certified) or any material owned by the government or utility.

No scrap metal business may enter into a transaction to purchase or receive metallic wire that was burned in whole or in part to remove insulation unless the seller can produce written proof to the scrap metal business that the wire was lawfully burned or lawfully recovered from a burned structure.

Any purchases from persons previously convicted of metal theft must be paid for with a non-transferrable check which will be mailed to the seller�s home after a holding period of 3 days. A list of convicted felons is available from your local law enforcement agency.

Links to Other Important Information for Arkansas Salvage/Recycling

http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Bills/HB2119.pdf

Auto-Parts Salvage/Recycling

Tires � See http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/branch_programs/tire_mgt.htm for waste tire information

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