Scrap Metal Laws By State
Minnesota Scrap Metal Laws
Payment Restrictions:
Fingerprinting:
Video Recording:
Tag and Hold:
License Scanning:
Vehicle Descriptions:
Taking Photographs of Materials:
Taking Photographs of Customers Faces:
Notify Law Enforcement:
NMVTIS Reporting:
Legal Mandates
Updated January 2014
***Effective 8/1/2013
State Requirements
In order to sell scrap metal, sellers will be required to:
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Allow a copy of the seller’s a driver's license or state ID card
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Sign a statement indicating that they are the owner of or are authorized to sell the metal;
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Sign a statement that they have not been convicted of metal theft
Buyer’s must:
- Record license plate number and description of sellers vehicle used to transport scrap
- Keep an electronic record of sellers name, address and date of sale
- All sales must be recorded by video and include the face of the seller, the license plate of the vehicle used to transport the material and of the material being purchased
- All sales tickets must have location of sale, date and time of the sale, as well as the initials of the clerk completing the sale.
- Must also show the weight, quantity and/or volume of the material.
- Must include a general description of the material and if the material is insulated.
- Sales tickets must be signed by the seller. Seller will receive a copy of the receipt and buyer will retain a copy.
- Must also show the weight, quantity and/or volume of the material.
· Buyer must report purchased vehicle information to NMVTIS
· Tag and hold policy is in effect (for a minimum of 90 days)
NOTE: Please be aware of your local ordinances. Many cities and counties have additional ordinances that may not be listed here.
Keep records, certifications, registrations, etc. on site for 3 years.
Scrap recyclers must maintain a record of all purchases for a minimum of three years and is subject to inspection by any law enforcement at any time. There is a tag-and-hold policy for a minimum of 90 days when notified by law enforcement to do so. (Purchase of aluminum beverage cans only are exempt from this rule.)
Personal information of all clients must be kept confidential except to law enforcement agents.
***All vehicles sold for scrap must have a valid title or other proof of ownership.
No scrap metal business may purchase or receive beer kegs from anyone except a distributor or manufacturer of beer kegs or licensed brewery.
All payments must be made with a non-transferrable check made payable to the seller or a money transfer.
Every scrap metal dealer shall register with and participate in the criminal alert network. The dealer shall ensure that the dealer's system for receiving incoming notices from the network is in proper working order and ready to receive incoming notices. The dealer shall check the system for incoming notices twice each day the business is open, once upon opening and then again before closing. The dealer shall inform all employees involved in the purchasing or receiving of scrap metal of alerts received relating to scrap metal of the type that might be conceivably sold to the dealer. In addition, the dealer shall post copies of the alerts in a conspicuous location.
Links to Other Important Information for Minnesota Salvage/Recycling
Auto-Parts Salvage/Recycling
· Scrap Tires – https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=115A.902&year=2011
· Environmental Safety pertaining to junkyards - https://www.revisor.mn.gov/topics/?type=statute&id=S3965036&year=2011
· Regulations for scrap yards and junkyards - www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=325E.21
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?id=126&year=2013&type=0
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