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Utah Catalytic Converter Purchase Rules

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

  • Metal Dealers: Utah Code Title 76, Ch. 6, Part 14 Regulation of Metal Dealers; § 76-6-1401 to § 76-6-1409 Regulated Metal Theft: Utah Code Title 76, Ch. 6, Part 4, § 76-6-412.5. Property damage caused in the course of committing a theft, Utah Code Title 76, Ch. 6, Part 4, § 76-6-404 to 410, 602 Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 32a §13-32a-101 to §13-32a-118 Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit: Utah Code Title 67, Chapter 4, §67-5-37

Recent amendments

  • 2014 SB 92: effective 60 days after the 2014 session adjournment
  • 2015 HB 84: effective 05/11/15
  • 2016 HB 269: effective 05/10/16
  • 2021 HB 260: Effective 07/01/21
  • 2022 HB 38: effective 05/04/2022
  • 2022 HB 313: effective 05/03/2023
  • 2023 HB 313: effective May 3, 2023
  • 2024 HB 534: effective May 1, 2024

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Common questions

Can you buy a catalytic converter in Utah?
SafeYard has gathered the Utah 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 Utah laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?
Metal Dealers: Utah Code Title 76, Ch. 6, Part 14 Regulation of Metal Dealers; § 76-6-1401 to § 76-6-1409 Regulated Metal Theft: Utah Code Title 76, Ch. 6, Part 4, § 76-6-412.5. Property damage caused in the course of committing a theft, Utah Code Title 76, Ch. 6, Part 4, § 76-6-404 to 410, 602 Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 32a §13-32a-101 to §13-32a-118 Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit: Utah Code Title 67, Chapter 4, §67-5-37. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)