Iowa · Walk-in purchase
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We've gathered the statute citations for Iowa, 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 Iowa 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.
- Iowa Code Title 16, Chapter 714, Section 27; § 714.27 § 714.1. Theft defined § 714.27 - Scrap metal transactions and reporting - penalties. § 714.27A - Used catalytic converter transactions - reporting - penalties Iowa Code Title 16, Ch. 805, Section 8C Miscellaneous scheduled violations - § 805.8C.10A, Used catalytic converter transaction violations
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Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Ingested
SafeYard · yardstack.org — Catalytic converter compliance reference for Iowa (Buying a loose catalytic converter from a walk-in seller). Ingested 2026-05-26. Sourced from ReMA / ISRI. Not legal advice; verify against current statute.