Can you buy a catalytic converter in Vermont?

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

Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 9, Part 4, Chapter 82; 9 V.S.A. § 3021 to § 3023 Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 24, Ch. 61, Subch. 10. Salvage Yards; 24 V.S.A. § 2242.. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)

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Vermont Catalytic Converter Purchase Rules

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

Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 9, Part 4, Chapter 82; 9 V.S.A. § 3021 to § 3023 Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 24, Ch. 61, Subch. 10. Salvage Yards; 24 V.S.A. § 2242.

Recent amendments

2014 HB 872: effective July 1, 2014
2023 SB 48: effective July 1, 2023

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Common questions

Can you buy a catalytic converter in Vermont?: SafeYard has gathered the Vermont 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 Vermont laws govern catalytic converter and scrap metal purchases?: Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 9, Part 4, Chapter 82; 9 V.S.A. § 3021 to § 3023 Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 24, Ch. 61, Subch. 10. Salvage Yards; 24 V.S.A. § 2242.. (Sourced from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database; verification of the operational rules is pending.)