Can you buy a catalytic converter in Delaware?

SafeYard has gathered the Delaware statute citations but has not yet finished verifying the walk-in purchase rules, so this page does not give a yes/no answer. Read the linked statute and confirm with your state recycler association before buying.

What Delaware laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?

Del. Code. Title 24, Chapter 23; 24 Del. C. § 2301 to § 2317 Del. Code. Title 21, Chapter 75. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)

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Delaware Catalytic Converter Purchase Rules

Statute citations for buying catalytic converters in Delaware: recordkeeping, seller eligibility, and penalties. Verification of the operational rules is pending; sourced from the ReMA / ISRI database.

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We've gathered the statute citations for Delaware, but we have not independently verified the walk-in catalytic-converter purchase rules. Read the linked statute, contact your state recycler association, or request that we verify Delaware next.

What we know so far

Statute citations and recent amendments extracted from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database. Start here for your own review.

Del. Code. Title 24, Chapter 23; 24 Del. C. § 2301 to § 2317 Del. Code. Title 21, Chapter 75

Recent amendments

2013 SB 63: effective July 31, 2013
2014 SB 194: effective July 15, 2014
2017 SB 73: effective July 21, 2017
2022 HB 296: effective April 28, 2017
2023 HB 78: effective September 11, 2023

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Common questions

Can you buy a catalytic converter in Delaware?: SafeYard has gathered the Delaware statute citations but has not yet finished verifying the walk-in purchase rules, so this page does not give a yes/no answer. Read the linked statute and confirm with your state recycler association before buying.
What Delaware laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?: Del. Code. Title 24, Chapter 23; 24 Del. C. § 2301 to § 2317 Del. Code. Title 21, Chapter 75. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)