Tennessee · Walk-in purchase
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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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Sourced fromReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database·Ingested
SafeYard · yardstack.org — Catalytic converter compliance reference for Tennessee (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.