West Virginia · Walk-in purchase
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Statute citations and recent amendments extracted from the ReMA / ISRI State Metals Theft Law Database. Start here for your own review.
- W. Va. Code Ch. 61, Article 3; § 61-3-49 and § 61-3-49b Railroad
- Scrap Metal: W. Va. Code Ch. 31, Article 2; § 31-2-17 Registration Prohibition: W. Va. Code Ch. 11, Article 12, § 11-12-5a
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SafeYard · yardstack.org — Catalytic converter compliance reference for West Virginia (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.