Brewer gets bill targeting scrap metal theft through dealers

April 25, 2013 3 Comments

“There’s no area of society that’s not affected by metal theft,” said Rep. Tom Forese, R-Gilbert, author of HB 2262. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Julia Shumway)

The state House sent Gov. Jan Brewer a bill Wednesday that would require scrap metal dealers to register with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and would increase penalties for dealers who knowingly purchase stolen materials.

Lawmaker targets scrap metal theft by proposing registration

February 7, 2013 Leave a comment

State Rep. Tom Forese, R-Gilbert, joined by real estate investor Michael Pollack (left) and state Rep. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, discusses legislation aimed at curbing metal theft. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Julia Shumway)

HB 2262, authored by Rep. Tom Forese, would require scrap metal dealers to register with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. DPS would have to develop an annual report including the numbers of registered scrap metal dealers, unregistered dealers and violations by registered dealers.

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Brewer gets bill targeting scrap metal theft through dealers

Lawmaker targets scrap metal theft by proposing registration