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Catalytic converter rules,state by state

Free counter-ready compliance reference for auto salvage yards.5 states statute-verified with full operational checklists. 45 more states have statute citations gathered — verification pending.

How to read this page

Verified states have full statute-checked checklists, hero verb, penalty text. Rely on the operational steps.
In review states have statute citations and amendments extracted from ReMA / ISRI but no walk-in classification. Read the linked statute and request priority verification.

All compliance data sourced from the ReMA / ISRI database. Verified states checked against statute as of 2026-05-26.

Walk-in catalytic converter purchase: who allows it?

For the 5 states we've verified against statute. States "in review" are not shown here — we don't claim to know their verdict yet.

Hard-stop states

Walk-in cat purchases are not permitted at all

Conditional checklist states

Allowed with documentation — hold periods, seller-eligibility, recordkeeping required

States in review (45)

Statute citations + amendments gathered from ISRI. Walk-in classification not yet verified against statute.

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Two scenarios per verified state

Walk-in purchase

Someone walks in with a loose cat

Highest-risk transaction. Most state laws focus here. Some states prohibit it entirely; others require strict documentation, payment rules, and hold periods.

Pull from yard

Removing a cat from a vehicle you already own

Your daily-driver workflow. No purchase = no walk-in seller risk. Compliance shifts to recordkeeping — tie the converter to its source vehicle's VIN before any onward sale.

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Walk-in catalytic converter purchase: who allows it?

States in review (45)

Two scenarios per verified state