[BC] Big copper theft in IA

[Jerry Mathis]

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com> wrote:

>Illinois requires any copper deal more than 50 lbs to have the recycler
>obtain the ID of the supplier for their records.  Typically the drivers
>license is copied.  But that's of little value when the ID is forged.

>MM

In Mississippi, state law requires metal and scrap recyclers to document the identification of the seller with paperwork and a photograph of the seller, metal recyclers must pay for purchases by electronic transfer or check and maintain records of transactions for two years. There is also a three-day-tag-and-hold policy on all materials.

This is probably one of the toughest laws in the nation.

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Jerry Mathis