2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 9.91.110: Metal buyers — Records of purchases — Penalty.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying or otherwise obtaining new, used or secondhand metals to purchase or otherwise obtain such metals unless a permanent record of the purchase of such metals is maintained: PROVIDED, That no such record need be kept of purchases made by or from a manufacturer, remanufacturer or distributor appointed by a manufacturer of such metals.

     For the purpose of this section the term "metals" shall mean copper, copper wire, copper cable, copper pipe, copper sheets and tubing, copper bus, aluminum wire, brass pipe, lead, electrolytic nickel and zinc.

     (2) The permanent record required by subsection (1) of this section shall contain the following:

     (a) a general description of all property purchased;

     (b) the type and quantity or weight;

     (c) the name, address, driver's license number, and signature of the seller or the person making delivery; and,

     (d) a description of any motor vehicle and the license number thereof used in the delivery of such metals.

     The information so recorded shall be retained by the purchaser for a period of not less than one year.

     (3) Any violation of this section is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

[1971 ex.s. c 302 § 18.]

Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 302: See note following RCW 9.41.010.