South Dakota 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

State Requirements

In order to sell scrap metal, sellers will be required to:

         ·            Present and allow a photocopy of a driver's license, military ID or state ID card;

         ·            Sign a statement indicating that they are the owner of or are authorized to sell the metal;

         ·            Sign a statement that they have not been convicted of metal theft;

Buyer’s must:

• Record vehicle license plate number of sellers vehicle used to transport scrap
• Keep a record of sellers name, address, phone number and date of sale
• All sales tickets must have date and time of the sale, as well as the name of the clerk completing the sale.
  • Must also show the weight, quantity and/or volume of the material
  • Sales tickets must show dollar amount paid to seller.
  • Sales tickets must be signed by the seller.  Seller will receive a copy of the receipt and buyer will retain a copy.

         ·            Buyer must report purchased vehicle information to NMVTIS

         ·            Tag and hold policies are in effect (for a minimum of 10 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 1 year.

Scrap recyclers must maintain a record of all purchases for a minimum of one year and is subject to inspection by any law enforcement at any time. There is a 10-day tag-and-hold policy when notified by law enforcement to do so.

No recycler, scrap metal dealer, or scrap yard operator may purchase any metal beer keg, whether damaged or undamaged, except from the brewer or its authorized representative, if: (1) The keg is clearly marked as the property of a brewery manufacturer; or (2) The keg's identification markings have been made illegible.

If the scrap metal business has good cause to believe that any nonferrous metal property in the business's possession is lost or stolen, the scrap metal business shall promptly report that fact to a law enforcement officer, together with the name of the owner, if known, and the date of transaction and the name of the person from whom it was received.

Links to Other Important Information for South Dakota Salvage/Recycling

Auto-Parts Salvage/Recycling

·         Tires – http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-6-66

·         State EPA on scrap - http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/states/sd.html

·         State laws on scrap yards – 34A-6-107 through 34A-6-112 http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34A-6

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