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Hawaii Catalytic Converter Purchase Rules

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

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Statute review pending

We've gathered the statute citations for Hawaii, 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 Hawaii 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.

  • § 708-(to be codified)
  • Scrap Dealers: Haw. Rev. Stat. Tit. 25, Ch. 445, Part X; § 445-231 to § 445-235 Used Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories: Haw. Rev. Stat. Title 289 Theft of Copper: § 708-835.7 Theft of Beer Keg: § 708-835.8 Theft of Urn: § 708-835.9 (created by 2016 Hawaii HB 1578) Theft of

Recent amendments

  • 2016 HB 1578: effective 07/01/16
  • 2022 SB 2279: effective January 1, 2023

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Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Ingested

Common questions

Can you buy a catalytic converter in Hawaii?
SafeYard has gathered the Hawaii 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 Hawaii laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?
§ 708-(to be codified); Scrap Dealers: Haw. Rev. Stat. Tit. 25, Ch. 445, Part X; § 445-231 to § 445-235 Used Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories: Haw. Rev. Stat. Title 289 Theft of Copper: § 708-835.7 Theft of Beer Keg: § 708-835.8 Theft of Urn: § 708-835.9 (created by 2016 Hawaii HB 1578) Theft of. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)