Bill Text: IL HB4037 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. In a provision requiring recyclable metal dealers to enter certain information into an electronic record-keeping system for each purchase of recyclable metal or recyclable metal containing copper, requires recyclable metal dealers to provide a description of the recyclable metal purchased including its weight to the nearest tenth of a pound. Effective January 1, 2021.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4037 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4037-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4037 Introduced , by Rep. Diane Pappas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
815 ILCS 325/3 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 323
Amends the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. In a provision requiring recyclable metal dealers to enter certain information into an electronic record-keeping system for each purchase of recyclable metal or recyclable metal containing copper, requires recyclable metal dealers to provide a description of the recyclable metal purchased including its weight to the nearest tenth of a pound. Effective January 1, 2021.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning business.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law
is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
(815 ILCS 325/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 323)
Sec. 3. Records of purchases. Except as provided in Section
5 of this Act every recyclable metal dealer in this State shall
enter into an electronic record-keeping system for each
purchase of recyclable metal or recyclable metal containing
copper the following information:
1. The name and address of the recyclable metal dealer;
2. The date and place of each purchase;
3. The name and address of the person or persons from
whom the recyclable metal was purchased, which shall be
verified from a valid driver's license or other
government-issued photo identification. The recyclable
metal dealer shall make and record a photocopy or
electronic scan of the driver's license or other
government-issued photo identification. If the person
delivering the recyclable metal does not have a valid
driver's license or other government-issued photo
identification, the recyclable metal dealer shall not

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complete the transaction;
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;
5. A description of the recyclable metal purchased,
including the weight to the nearest tenth of a pound and
whether it consists of bars, cable, ingots, rods, tubing,
wire, wire scraps, clamps, connectors, other
appurtenances, or some combination thereof;
6. Photographs or video, or both, of the seller and of
the materials as presented on the scale; and
7. A declaration signed and dated by the person or
persons from whom the recyclable metal was 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.".
A copy of the recorded information shall be kept in an
electronic record-keeping system by the recyclable metal
dealer. Purchase records shall be retained for a period of 3
years. Photographs shall be retained for a period of 3 months
and video recordings shall be retained for a period of one
month. The electronic record-keeping system shall be made
available for inspection by any law enforcement official or the
representatives of common carriers and persons, firms,

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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.
(Source: P.A. 97-923, eff. 1-1-13; 97-924, eff. 1-1-13; 98-463,
eff. 8-16-13.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2021.