Thieves’ ability to steal catalytic converters within minutes and the fact that car owners often don’t discover the theft until hours later make the crime difficult to prosecute.
In the meantime, the scourge of theft continues in Pierce County, with sometimes stark consequences for people with less financial stability. The News Tribune recently spoke with victims, prosecutors and local leaders toScrap yards that purchase catalytic converters would be required to verify ownership, keep records of every purchase and obtain copies of sellers’ driver’s licenses or government-issued photo ID.
Cash payments for non-ferrous metal purchases would be limited to $30, with the remainder paid by check. The bill would impose a 3-day waiting period before payment can be made for a used catalytic converter. Persons who have attempted to sell a stolen catalytic converter would be added to the state’s “no-buy” database.
Violations of purchasing rules would become a cause of action under the state Consumer Protection Act, punishable by a fine of $1,000 per catalytic converter.This story was originally published by
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