Secondary Metals Recyclers

1. Secondary Metals Recyclers • No Cash Transactions • Payment by mailed check or electronic transfer • 17 Restricted Items • Mandatory Reporting to OPD • Additional proof of ownership Effective date: January 3, 2011

2. Orange County • No cash transaction of a “restricted regulated metals property” • Restricted Regulated Metals Property = City’s items listed in “Restrictions on Purchases” • Cash transactions permitted for all other transactions pursuant to State statute allowing cash transactions up to $1,000 • Electronic reporting of all transactions • Requires a fax for notification to allow law enforcement to notify recyclers of recent thefts.

3. Proposed Amendments • Definition of “Seller” • Include “Authorized Agent” • “Current” employee, agent, or contractor of a governmental entity, utility company, cemetery, railroad, manufacturer, or other person, business, or entity owning the property • Text deleted from Sec. 43.92, Restrictions on Purchases and added “Authorized Agent”

4. Authorized Agent 2. Authorization letter • Valid for 90 days from date of letter, or until rescinded, whichever first occurs • May be retained on file or presented at each purchase transaction

5. Additional Items § 43.91, Limitations on Cash Transactions • Copper piping or tubing • Aluminum siding • Copper or aluminum guttering