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TIE TO VIN

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Not a purchase — chain-of-custody recordkeeping only • no hold • onward sale to refiner triggers its own LeadsOnline upload

Counter checklist

  1. Recordkeeping

    Tie cat to source-vehicle VIN in dismantling log

    Record the source vehicle's VIN, year, make, model, and date of acquisition in your dismantling log when the converter is removed. The converter itself is not VIN-stamped — your records are the only link between the cat and its lawful origin.

  2. Recordkeeping

    Photograph cat against source vehicle at removal

    Take a photo of the converter at the moment of removal showing the source vehicle (VIN visible if possible). Attach to the vehicle's dismantling record.

  3. Reporting

    Onward sale to refiner: apply normal Ch. 1956 sale rules

    When you sell the converter to a refiner or downstream processor, that sale is its own transaction subject to Ch. 1956 reporting + LeadsOnline upload. No hold applies to your own-stock material, but the buyer's hold rules may apply at their end.

Statute citations

  • Texas Occupations Code Title 12, Ch. 1956 § 1956.001 – § 1956.204 (Recycler recordkeeping)
  • Texas Transportation Code Title 7, Subtitle M, Ch. 1006 (vehicle dismantler); 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.