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Indiana Catalytic Converter Purchase Rules

Statute citations for buying catalytic converters in Indiana: 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 Indiana, 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 Indiana 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.

  • IC 9-13-2-95. "Major component parts" IC 9-32-9-14.5 (new section, link not available at time of posting) IC 9-32-9-15. Recordkeeping forms; violation
  • IC 9-13-2-95. "Major component parts" IC 9-32-9-14.5 (new section, link not available at time of posting) IC 9-32-9-15. Recordkeeping forms; violation
  • IC Title 25, Article 37.5. Dealers in Valuable Metals; § 25-37.5-1-.01 to § 25-37.5-1-10 IC 35-43-4-2. Theft (ISRI note: includes special penalties for specified thefts of valuable metal, and also for thefts of

Recent amendments

  • 2013 HB 1188: effective January 1, 2014
  • 2013 HB 1441: effective July 1, 2013
  • 2015 HB 1396: minor amendment to definition of "disposal facility"
  • 2019 SB 471: effective July 1, 2019
  • 2021 SB 167: effective July 1, 2021
  • 2022 SB 293: effective July 1, 2022

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Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Ingested

Common questions

Can you buy a catalytic converter in Indiana?
SafeYard has gathered the Indiana 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 Indiana laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?
IC 9-13-2-95. "Major component parts" IC 9-32-9-14.5 (new section, link not available at time of posting) IC 9-32-9-15. Recordkeeping forms; violation; IC 9-13-2-95. "Major component parts" IC 9-32-9-14.5 (new section, link not available at time of posting) IC 9-32-9-15. Recordkeeping forms; violation; IC Title 25, Article 37.5. Dealers in Valuable Metals; § 25-37.5-1-.01 to § 25-37.5-1-10 IC 35-43-4-2. Theft (ISRI note: includes special penalties for specified thefts of valuable metal, and also for thefts of. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)