MCL - Act 429 of 2008
AN ACT to regulate the purchase and sale of scrap metal and other items that contain ferrous or nonferrous metal to scrap metal dealers; to require sellers to provide and scrap metal dealers to obtain certain information at the time of a purchase transaction; to require that scrap metal dealers implement and maintain records of their purchase transactions and to make those records available for law enforcement purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide for penalties and remedies.
History: 2008, Act 429, Eff. Apr. 1, 2009
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Am. 2014, Act 99, Eff. July 1, 2014
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 445.421 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 445.423 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 445.425 | Section | Scrap metal dealer; seller; duties. |
| Section 445.426 | Section | Payment methods for certain purchase transactions; electronic database; requirements; single shared electronic database; determination or selection by department of state police; objection; filing petition; hearing; duties of scrap metal dealer upon implementation and operation of database; payment. |
| Section 445.427 | Section | Record of purchase transaction; preparation and maintenance; duration; location; availability for inspection; contents; exception; use of electronic record-keeping system. |
| Section 445.429 | Section | Article containing nonferrous metal; tagging and holding by dealer required; circumstances; creation and maintenance of records; certain sales prohibited. |
| Section 445.430 | Section | Sale or purchase of certain property prohibited. |
| Section 445.431 | Section | Database; registration with or subscription to be required. |
| Section 445.433 | Section | Violation of MCL 445.427 or 445.429 as misdemeanor; malfunction as affirmative defense; conduct as felony; penalties; report by department of state police. |
| Section 445.435 | Section | Violation of act as state civil infraction; violation of MCL 445.426 as state civil infraction; penalties. |
| Section 445.437 | Section | Private cause of action; damages; "value of the property stolen" defined; costs and attorney fees. |
| Section 445.439 | Section | Remedies. |
| Section 445.441 | Section | Effective date. |
| Section 445.443 | Section | Conditional effective date. |