{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-28-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:28-2","heading":"Requirements for operator of scrap metal business.","body":"2.\tThe operator of a scrap metal business shall:\na.\tVerify the identity of any person delivering or selling scrap metal to the scrap metal business by requesting and examining a photograph-bearing, valid State or federal driver's license or other government-issued form of identification bearing a photograph;\nb.\tMake a clear copy of, and record, in a manner as may be prescribed by the Attorney General, the number of the driver's license or other government-issued form of identification presented by the person delivering or selling the scrap metal, before receiving or purchasing any scrap metal from that person;\nc.\tMaintain, for at least five years, a record of all receipts or purchases of scrap metal in excess of 100 pounds or $50, whichever is less, including, but not limited to:\n(1) the date of receipt or purchase of the scrap metal;\n(2) the name and address of the person delivering or selling the scrap metal;\n(3) the type and number of the identification presented by the person delivering or selling the scrap metal, along with a copy of the driver's license or other government-issued form of identification;\n(4) a description of the scrap metal received or purchased, including, but not limited to its type, amount, and form;\n(5) the signature of the person delivering or selling the scrap metal;\n(6) for a used catalytic converter, in whole or in part, that is not attached to a motor vehicle at the time of sale or attempted sale, unless the seller is a registered business that, in the regular course of business, collects, stores, or sells a used catalytic converter or any other motor vehicle part:\n(a) the Vehicle Identification Number of the motor vehicle from which the catalytic converter was taken; and\n(b) a copy of the certificate of title or registration, a receipt from a transaction of repair, or a bill of sale for the motor vehicle from which the catalytic converter was taken; and\n(7) any other information as may be required by the Attorney General;\nd.\tMake any records maintained pursuant to subsection c. of this section available, upon request, to any law enforcement agency or official investigating the possible theft or resale of scrap metals; and\ne.\tPurchase or attempt to purchase only from a person delivering or selling scrap metal who provides the information required pursuant to this section.\nL.2009, c.8, s.2; amended 2023, c.56, s.2.","path":["TITLE 45 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"cdb80ea3ef1299b24852b35b6ff89d971e4be140d81815ab4e43525c98508ec2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-28-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-28-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}