{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-44-101","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-44-101","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter: (1) \"Beverage container\" means a can, bottle, jar, or other container made of aluminum or metal that is sealed by a manufacturer; (2) \"Catalytic converter\" means an exhaust emission control device that reduces toxic gases and pollutants from internal combustion engines; (3) \"Minor\" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age; (4) (A) \"Nonferrous metal\" means a metal that does not contain significant quantities of iron or steel. (B) \"Nonferrous metal\" includes without limitation the following metals and their alloys: (i) Copper; (ii) Brass; (iii) Aluminum; (iv) Bronze; (v) Lead; (vi) Zinc; and (vii) Nickel; (5) \"Person\" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a joint venture, a trust, an association, or any other legal entity; (6) \"Record\" means paper, electronic, or other method of storing information; (7) (A) \"Scrap metal\" means bits and pieces of metal parts that: (i) May be combined together with bolts or soldering; and (ii) Can be recycled when worn or superfluous. (B) \"Scrap metal\" includes detached catalytic converters; (8) \"Scrap metal processor\" means a person that, from a fixed location, engages in the business of using machinery or equipment for the processing or manufacturing of iron, steel, or nonferrous metal scrap; (9) (A) \"Scrap metal recycler\" means any person that purchases scrap metal. (B) \"Scrap metal recycler\" does not include a person that only buys in quantities of five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.) or more; and (10) (A) \"Seller\" means any person that receives in a transaction monetary consideration from a scrap metal recycler in exchange for nonferrous metal, iron, or steel, including without limitation copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and their alloys. (B) \"Seller\" does not include a person that sells scrap metal generated in a manufacturing or production process and sold to a scrap metal recycler under a contract or an agreement. Amended by Act 2023, No. 264,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 1083,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1953, No. 139, §§ 1-3; 1957, No. 240, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 71-1501 -- 71-1503; Acts 1991, No. 669, § 1; 2005, No. 1994, § 227; 2007, No. 749, § 1.\n\nAs used in this chapter:\n\n(1) \"Beverage container\" means a can, bottle, jar, or other container made of aluminum or metal that is sealed by a manufacturer;\n\n(2) \"Catalytic converter\" means an exhaust emission control device that reduces toxic gases and pollutants from internal combustion engines;\n\n(3) \"Minor\" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age;\n\n(4) (A) \"Nonferrous metal\" means a metal that does not contain significant quantities of iron or steel. (B) \"Nonferrous metal\" includes without limitation the following metals and their alloys: (i) Copper; (ii) Brass; (iii) Aluminum; (iv) Bronze; (v) Lead; (vi) Zinc; and (vii) Nickel;\n\n(A) \"Nonferrous metal\" means a metal that does not contain significant quantities of iron or steel.\n\n(B) \"Nonferrous metal\" includes without limitation the following metals and their alloys: (i) Copper; (ii) Brass; (iii) Aluminum; (iv) Bronze; (v) Lead; (vi) Zinc; and (vii) Nickel;\n\n(i) Copper;\n\n(ii) Brass;\n\n(iii) Aluminum;\n\n(iv) Bronze;\n\n(v) Lead;\n\n(vi) Zinc; and\n\n(vii) Nickel;\n\n(5) \"Person\" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a joint venture, a trust, an association, or any other legal entity;\n\n(6) \"Record\" means paper, electronic, or other method of storing information;\n\n(7) (A) \"Scrap metal\" means bits and pieces of metal parts that: (i) May be combined together with bolts or soldering; and (ii) Can be recycled when worn or superfluous. (B) \"Scrap metal\" includes detached catalytic converters;\n\n(A) \"Scrap metal\" means bits and pieces of metal parts that: (i) May be combined together with bolts or soldering; and (ii) Can be recycled when worn or superfluous.\nion;\n\n(7) (A) \"Scrap metal\" means bits and pieces of metal parts that: (i) May be combined together with bolts or soldering; and (ii) Can be recycled when worn or superfluous. (B) \"Scrap metal\" includes detached catalytic converters;\n\n(A) \"Scrap metal\" means bits and pieces of metal parts that: (i) May be combined together with bolts or soldering; and (ii) Can be recycled when worn or superfluous.\n\n(i) May be combined together with bolts or soldering; and\n\n(ii) Can be recycled when worn or superfluous.\n\n(B) \"Scrap metal\" includes detached catalytic converters;\n\n(8) \"Scrap metal processor\" means a person that, from a fixed location, engages in the business of using machinery or equipment for the processing or manufacturing of iron, steel, or nonferrous metal scrap;\n\n(9) (A) \"Scrap metal recycler\" means any person that purchases scrap metal. (B) \"Scrap metal recycler\" does not include a person that only buys in quantities of five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.) or more; and\n\n(A) \"Scrap metal recycler\" means any person that purchases scrap metal.\n\n(B) \"Scrap metal recycler\" does not include a person that only buys in quantities of five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.) or more; and\n\n(10) (A) \"Seller\" means any person that receives in a transaction monetary consideration from a scrap metal recycler in exchange for nonferrous metal, iron, or steel, including without limitation copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and their alloys. (B) \"Seller\" does not include a person that sells scrap metal generated in a manufacturing or production process and sold to a scrap metal recycler under a contract or an agreement.\n\n(A) \"Seller\" means any person that receives in a transaction monetary consideration from a scrap metal recycler in exchange for nonferrous metal, iron, or steel, including without limitation copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and their alloys.\n\n(B) \"Seller\" does not include a person that sells scrap metal generated in a manufacturing or production process and sold to a scrap metal recycler under a contract or an agreement.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 44"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"0c5ec47a7541a3e38a3a9075f666910bfd68bb0a377b01b1995ca037fefa8897","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-43-310","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-44-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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