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TIE TO VIN

Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Verified

Florida · At a glance

Not a purchase — Ch. 538 recordkeeping only • no automatic hold (you own the cat) • onward sale to refiner is its own transaction

Counter checklist

  1. Recordkeeping

    Tie cat to source-vehicle VIN + title in your records

    Record the source vehicle's title, VIN, make/model, and date of acquisition when the converter is removed. The dismantler's records are the chain of custody — preserve them.

  2. Recordkeeping

    Photograph cat against source vehicle at removal

    Photograph the converter at removal showing the source vehicle (VIN visible if possible). Attach to the dismantling record per § 538 standards.

  3. Reporting

    Onward sale: § 538.19 electronic report applies

    When you sell the converter to a refiner, that sale must be reported electronically to law enforcement by 10 AM next business day under § 538.19. The 10-day automatic hold does NOT apply (it's your own stock), but the downstream buyer's rules may.

Statute citations

  • Fla. Stat. Title XXXIII, Ch. 538, Part II § 538.18 – § 538.21 (Secondary Metals Recyclers)
  • Fla. Stat. § 860.142 (Catalytic Converter Antitheft Act)
  • 49 U.S.C. § 30502 (NMVTIS) for source-vehicle reporting

Source detail

Compliance data sourced from the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA / ISRI) State Metals Theft Law Database →

Last verified . ReMA updates the database periodically — confirm against current statute before relying on this in compliance decisions.