SB380 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Hightower

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Secondary Metals Recyclers, information retained regarding purchases of metal property to include information for person delivering and person receiving consideration, vehicle and indentifying information, database requirements, Secs. 13A-8-30, 13A-8-31, 13A-8-31.2, am'd.

Summary

SB380 would require secondary metals recyclers to record expanded sale details and submit them to Alabama's criminal justice database with enhanced donor/vehicle identification.

What This Bill Does

It adds more required information for each sale, including the names and addresses of the seller and the person delivering the metal, the person receiving payment, the deliverer’s birth date and ID, and the vehicle’s make, model, and color. It also requires copies or scans of the ID, a photo or video of the delivery and property, and electronic entry into the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) database on the day of the purchase, with records kept for at least one year. The bill directs ACJIC to modify its database to allow birth date searches with seller and deliverer names, establish recycler registration with a $250 annual fee, and enforce confidentiality and penalties for violations.

Who It Affects

• Secondary metals recyclers, who must collect and record extensive transaction details, keep records for at least one year, and comply with database entry and reporting requirements.
• ACJIC and law enforcement, which would gain access to a more detailed, searchable database of metal transactions with safeguards and penalties for misuse.

Key Provisions

• Expand required data for each purchase to include seller and delivering party names/addresses, the person receiving consideration, the deliverer’s birth date and ID number, and vehicle make/model/color.
• Require copies or scans of the personal identification card for both the delivering and receiving parties, and require a digital photo or video with time/date stamps of the delivery and metal property.
• All information must be entered into the ACJIC database on the day of the transaction and retained for at least one year; violations carry escalating penalties.
• ACJIC must modify the secondary metals database to allow date-of-birth searches combined with names, require recycler registration with a $250 annual fee, and restrict access to authorized law enforcement with confidentiality protections.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Secondary Metals Recyclers