Can you buy a catalytic converter in Tennessee?

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

Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-9-101 to § 62-9-116 Criminal Offenses -; Metal Recycling: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1401 to § 39-17-1404 Registration of Vehicles: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-124. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)

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Tennessee Catalytic Converter Purchase Rules

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

Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-9-101 to § 62-9-116 Criminal Offenses -
Metal Recycling: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1401 to § 39-17-1404 Registration of Vehicles: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-124

Recent amendments

2013 SB 733: effective July 1, 2013
2016 SB 2134: effective April 12, 2016
2017 SB 820: effective July 1, 2017
2021 SB 1612: effective July 1, 2021
2021 SB 771: effective October 1, 2021

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Common questions

Can you buy a catalytic converter in Tennessee?: SafeYard has gathered the Tennessee 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 Tennessee laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?: Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-9-101 to § 62-9-116 Criminal Offenses -; Metal Recycling: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1401 to § 39-17-1404 Registration of Vehicles: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-4-124. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)