Kentucky House Bill 57 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-03 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Safety (H)
Pending: House Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 433 to define "nonferrous metal" and "secondary metals recycler"; prohibit a secondary metals recycler from purchasing copper from any person except a licensed heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor, electrical contractor, plumber, homebuilder, remodeler, or public or private utility; require secondary metals recycler to report at end of each business day any copper transaction to sheriff and local police department; prohibit an unauthorized person from selling or attempting to sell copper to a secondary metals recycler; establish penalties up to a Class D felony for unlawful purchase or disposition of copper; create a new section of KRS Chapter 512 to establish the crime of unlawful acts relating to acquiring metals; institute penalties up to a Class D felony depending on value of and damage to property; amend KRS 15.232 and 65.871 to conform.

AN ACT relating to the sale of copper scrap in the Commonwealth.

Rep. William Farmer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-03		to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Safety (H)
2012-01-03		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB57.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB57/bill.doc