Bill Text: IL HB4013 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. Provides that recyclable metal dealers in this State shall enter specified identifying information into forms provided by the Department of State Police and shall keep a copy of the form for a specified period for each transaction involving the purchase of recyclable metal containing copper in addition to purchases of recyclable metal valued at $100 or more and metal street signs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0924 [HB4013 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB4013-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0924 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning business.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law | ||||
is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
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(815 ILCS 325/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 323)
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Sec. 3. Records of purchases. Except as provided in Section | ||||
5 of this Act every recyclable metal dealer in this
State shall | ||||
enter on forms provided by the Department of State
Police or | ||||
such department as may succeed to its functions, for each
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purchase of recyclable metal valued at $100 or more and for | ||||
each transaction involving the purchase of metal street signs | ||||
or recyclable metal containing copper the following
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information:
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1. The name and address of the recyclable metal dealer;
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2. The date and place of each purchase;
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3. The name and address of the person or persons from | ||||
whom the recyclable metal
or metal street signs were | ||||
purchased, which shall be verified from a valid driver's | ||||
license or State Identification Card. The recyclable metal | ||||
dealer shall make and record a photocopy or electronic scan | ||||
of the driver's license or State Identification Card. If | ||||
the person delivering the recyclable metal or metal street | ||||
signs does not have a valid driver's license or State | ||
Identification Card, the recyclable metal dealer shall not | ||
complete the transaction;
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4. The motor vehicle license number and state of | ||
issuance of the motor vehicle license number of the vehicle | ||
or conveyance on
which the recyclable metal was delivered | ||
to the recyclable metal dealer;
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5. A description of the recyclable metal or metal | ||
street signs purchased, including the weight and
whether it | ||
consists of bars, cable, ingots, rods, tubing, wire, wire
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scraps, clamps, connectors, other appurtenances, or some | ||
combination
thereof; and
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6. A declaration signed and dated by the person or | ||
persons from whom the recyclable metal or metal street | ||
signs were purchased which states the following: | ||
"I, the undersigned, affirm under penalty of law | ||
that the property that is subject to this transaction | ||
is not to the best of my knowledge stolen property." | ||
For purposes of this Section, "metal street sign" means any | ||
sign displaying the name of the street on which it is located | ||
and all signs, signals, markings, and other devices placed or | ||
erected by authority of a public body or official having | ||
jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or | ||
guiding traffic. | ||
A copy of the completed form shall be kept in a separate | ||
book or
register by the recyclable metal dealer and shall be | ||
retained for a period of 2 years. Such book or register shall | ||
be made available for inspection by any
law enforcement | ||
official or the representatives of common carriers and
persons, | ||
firms, corporations or municipal corporations engaged in | ||
either
the generation, transmission or distribution of | ||
electric energy or engaged
in telephone, telegraph or other | ||
communications, at any time.
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(Source: P.A. 95-979, eff. 1-2-09; 96-507, eff. 8-14-09.)
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