1815-S2.E AMS WILJ S5322.1
E2SHB 1815 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-5266.3/22) 1386
By Senator Wilson, J.
NOT ADOPTED 03/04/2022
On page 11, after line 37, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 10. A new section is added to chapter 9A.56 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Where neither party to a transaction involving the sale of a catalytic converter that has been removed from a vehicle maintains a scrap metal business license under chapter 19.290 RCW or a vehicle wrecker's license under chapter 46.80 RCW, the seller shall prepare and furnish to the purchaser a bill of sale. The bill of sale shall include:
(a) The date of the sale;
(b) The full name, address, and verification of the seller's identity; and
(c) The vehicle identification number from which the catalytic converter was removed.
(2) A copy of each bill of sale must be maintained on acquired catalytic converters for three years from the date of sale.
(3) A person who knowingly fails to furnish a bill of sale at the time of the transaction, or knowingly makes a false representation on a bill of sale, as required by this section is guilty of a class C felony.
(4) A person who knowingly fails to maintain a bill of sale as required by this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(5) Each catalytic converter involved in a violation of this section is subject to an additional criminal penalty of $5,000 per catalytic converter. Half of the additional criminal penalty shall be retained by the local jurisdiction; 10 percent shall be directed to the no-buy list database program in RCW 43.43.885; and the remainder shall be directed to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs solely for grants issued under RCW 36.28A.240."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 12, line 14, after "adding" strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"
EFFECT: Requires a bill of sale for transactions involving a catalytic converter that has been removed from a vehicle where neither party to the transaction is a licensed vehicle wrecker or scrap metal business, and prescribes penalties.
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