S 0966 General Bill, By Leatherman, Hutto, Ritchie, McConnell and Scott
Similar (H 4930)
Summary: Copper
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-680 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OF COPPER, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURCHASER OF CERTAIN METALS FROM A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN AUTHORIZED RETAILER OR WHOLESALER MUST PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER, AND OBTAIN THE SELLER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND LICENSE PLATE, AND MAINTAIN THE RECORD FOR FIVE YEARS; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 16 BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-523, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO WILFULLY AND MALICIOUSLY CUT, MUTILATE, OR DEFACE REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING CERTAIN METALS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL LIABILITY FOR THE VICITIMS OF THE ATTEMPTED THEFT OF CERTAIN METALS.
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01/09/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
01/09/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
01/18/08		Scrivener's error corrected
01/15/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn