2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, @2 (new))
Chapter 183: ECONOMIC REGULATION
30-A §3772. Records of purchases maintained by scrap metal processors

Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subpart 6: REGULATION, LICENSES AND PERMITS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 1-A: SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS

§3772. Records of purchases maintained by scrap metal processors

1. Requirement. Except as provided in subsection 2, a scrap metal processor doing business in the State shall maintain an accurate and legible record of each scrap metal purchase transaction that exceeds 100 pounds or $50. A scrap metal processor shall provide payment to a seller only in the form of a check, and shall maintain a record of the payee, check number and name of the financial institution upon which the check is drawn.

[ 2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Exception. A scrap metal processor doing business in the State is not required to maintain individual records for a series of scrap metal purchase transactions made pursuant to a written contract or bill of sale.

[ 2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Information required. The record of each scrap metal purchase transaction required under subsection 1 must contain the following information:

A. The name, address and gender of the seller. The scrap metal processor shall require the seller to provide proof of identification with a driver's license, military identification card, passport or other form of government-issued photo identification. Information required under this paragraph may be maintained for repeat sellers in a relational database that allows the scrap metal processor to record the information one time and relate future purchase records to that information; [2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).]

B. The date of the scrap metal purchase transaction; [2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).]

C. A general description of the predominant types of scrap metal purchased, which must be made in accordance with the custom of the trade; [2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).]

D. A general description of the configuration of the scrap metal and whether the material is insulated; [2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).]

E. The weight, quantity or volume, recorded in accordance with the custom of the trade, of the scrap metal purchased; [2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).]

F. The consideration paid; and [2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).]

G. A signed statement that the seller is the owner or is otherwise authorized to sell the scrap metal. [2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 549, §1 (NEW).