Can you buy a catalytic converter in Rhode Island?

SafeYard has gathered the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?

R.I. Gen. Laws Title 6, Chapter 11.1; § 6-11.1-1 to § 6-11.1-14 Second-Hand Dealers: R.I. Gen. Laws Tit. 5, Ch. 21; § 5-21-1 to § 5-21-2; Regulated Metals: R.I. Gen. Laws Tit. 6, Ch. 11.2; § 6-11.2-1 to § 6-11.2-17. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)

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Rhode Island Catalytic Converter Purchase Rules

Statute citations for buying catalytic converters in Rhode Island: 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 Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island next.

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Statute citations and recent amendments extracted from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database. Start here for your own review.

R.I. Gen. Laws Title 6, Chapter 11.1; § 6-11.1-1 to § 6-11.1-14 Second-Hand Dealers: R.I. Gen. Laws Tit. 5, Ch. 21; § 5-21-1 to § 5-21-2
Regulated Metals: R.I. Gen. Laws Tit. 6, Ch. 11.2; § 6-11.2-1 to § 6-11.2-17

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Common questions

Can you buy a catalytic converter in Rhode Island?: SafeYard has gathered the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?: R.I. Gen. Laws Title 6, Chapter 11.1; § 6-11.1-1 to § 6-11.1-14 Second-Hand Dealers: R.I. Gen. Laws Tit. 5, Ch. 21; § 5-21-1 to § 5-21-2; Regulated Metals: R.I. Gen. Laws Tit. 6, Ch. 11.2; § 6-11.2-1 to § 6-11.2-17. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)