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TIE TO VIN

Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Verified

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PA hard-stop on walk-in PURCHASES does not apply — you own the vehicle. Recordkeeping on the source vehicle is the operative rule. Onward sale to refiner triggers its own rules.

Counter checklist

  1. License

    Verify State Police registration is current

    Confirm registration with PA State Police is current. Registration is biennial at $100 per location. State Police maintain a public registry — your registration number must appear on all PA advertisements and be displayed at your place of business.

  2. Recordkeeping

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

    Record the source vehicle's VIN, year, make, model, title number, and date of acquisition when the converter is removed. The dismantling record is your chain of custody — preserve it for the statutory retention period (minimum 2 years).

  3. Recordkeeping

    Photograph cat against source vehicle at removal

    Photograph the converter at removal alongside the source vehicle (with VIN visible if possible). Attach to the dismantling record.

Statute citations

  • 73 P.S. § 1943.1 – § 1943.8 (Scrap Material Theft Prevention Act, Act 113 of 2008)
  • 75 Pa.C.S. § 3723 (Theft of Catalytic Converter)
  • 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.