HB23 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 11, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: William Roberts
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Secondary metals recyclers, copper, purchases over certain amount, payment by check, holding period, copy of photo identification required, penalties, Secs. 13A-8-31, 13A-8-37 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, a secondary metals recycler may not enter into any cash transaction in excess of one hundred dollars for copper.
This bill would prohibit a secondary metals recycler from entering into any cash transaction in excess of $10 for copper. This bill would require the secondary metals recycler to maintain as part of the required records a copy of a government issued photo identification card of the person delivering the metal property.
This bill would also authorize civil penalties to be assessed against a secondary metals recycler for violations and would provide for revocation of the business license of the secondary metals recycler for repeat violations.
Subjects: Secondary Metals Recyclers

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business