2024 Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES
Section 714.27A - Used catalytic converter transactions — reporting — penalties.

714.27A Used catalytic converter transactions — reporting — penalties. 1. For purposes of this section:a. “Business transaction” means an exchange of consideration for a catalytic converter between a scrap metal dealer, as defined in section 714.27, and another scrap metal dealer,an authorized vehicle recycler licensed under chapter 321H operating a business at a fixedlocation, a motor vehicle dealer licensed under chapter 322 operating a business at a fixedlocation, a towable recreational vehicle dealer licensed under chapter 322C operating abusiness at a fixed location, a mechanic or an automotive repair facility operating a businessat a fixed location, or a person operating a similar business at a fixed location in another state. b. “Catalytic converter” means a catalytic converter that was previously installed in a motor vehicle and subsequently removed. 2. a. A person shall not sell a catalytic converter in this state unless the person provides to the purchaser, at or before the time of sale, the person’s name, address, and place of business,if any, and presents to the purchaser a valid driver’s license or nonoperator’s identificationcard, military identification card, passport, or other government-issued photo identification. b. For a business transaction in which the person selling the catalytic converter operates a business at a fixed location in this state, the person shall provide to the purchaser a copy ofthe person’s valid sales tax permit issued pursuant to chapter 423. For a business transactionin which the person selling the catalytic converter operates a business at a fixed location inanother state and is authorized to conduct a business transaction in this state, the personshall provide to the purchaser a copy of the person’s valid sales tax permit issued pursuant tochapter 423, if the person has such a permit, or a copy of the person’s valid business licenseor permit from the other state. If a person is unable to provide the documentation requiredin this paragraph, the person shall instead comply with paragraph “c”. c. For transactions other than business transactions, the person selling the catalytic converter shall provide to the purchaser an original receipt or invoice for a replacementcatalytic converter purchased fewer than thirty days before the person sells the replacedcatalytic converter, or a junking certificate for a vehicle that was issued fewer than thirtydays before the person sells the catalytic converter. (1) The receipt, invoice, or junking certificate presented by the person to the purchaser must be unmarked by a purchaser pursuant to subsection 3. (2) This paragraph does not apply to a transaction if the person presents proof, unmarked pursuant to subsection 3, to the purchaser that the sale is approved by the sheriff of the countyin which the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed is registered. 3. a. A person shall not purchase a catalytic converter from a seller without demanding and receiving the information required by subsection 2. b. A person who purchases a catalytic converter shall mark the receipt, invoice, junking certificate, or proof of sheriff approval presented under subsection 2 to indicate the catalyticconverter has been sold. The person shall take a photograph of the catalytic converter thatclearly identifies the item as a catalytic converter. c. A person who purchases a catalytic converter shall have a residence or fixed business address within this state. 4. A person who purchases a catalytic converter shall keep a confidential register or log of each transaction, including a copy of the information required by subsections 2, 3, and5. All records and information kept pursuant to this subsection shall be retained for at leasttwo years, and shall be provided to a law enforcement agency or other officer or employeedesignated by a county or city to enforce this section upon request during normal businesshours when the law enforcement agency or designated officer or employee of a county orcity has reasonable grounds to request such information as part of an investigation. A lawenforcement agency or designated officer or employee of a county or city shall preserve theconfidentiality of the information provided under this subsection and shall not disclose it toa third party, except as may be necessary in enforcement of this section or the prosecution ofa criminal violation. 5. A transaction under this section shall make use of a traceable payment method Sat Dec 23 12:29:34 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 714.27A (3, 0)

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§714.27A, THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES 2 including but not limited to payment made by check, voucher, issuance of a prepaid bank,credit, or debit card, or electronic funds transfer. 6. A person, including a person who conducts a business transaction on behalf of another person, who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows: a. For an initial violation, one thousand dollars.b. For a second violation within two years, five thousand dollars.c. For a third or subsequent violation within two years, ten thousand dollars.7. Proof that a person, including a person who conducted a business transaction on behalf of another person, violated subsection 2 or 3 shall be evidence from which the court or jurymay infer any of the following: a. The person aided and abetted the underlying theft of the catalytic converter involved in the transaction from a vehicle, under section 703.1. b. The person had knowledge that a public offense has been committed and that a certain person committed it, for purposes of proving the person acted as an accessory after the factunder section 703.3. 2022 Acts, ch 1092, §5Referred to in §714.1, 805.8C(11)For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8C, subsection 11 Sat Dec 23 12:29:34 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 714.27A (3, 0)

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