4737.041 Special purchase articles. - Ohio Statutes

4737.041 Special purchase articles.

A scrap metal dealer shall do all of the following with respect to each special purchase article the scrap metal dealer purchases or receives:

(A) Comply with the requirements of this section in addition to complying with the requirements of section 4737.04 of the Revised Code;

(B) Take a photograph of each special purchase article;

(C) Obtain from the seller or provider of the special purchase article proof that the seller or provider owns the special purchase article;

(D) If payment is rendered for the special purchase articles, issue a check for the purchase of the special purchase articles;

(E) Withhold payment for the purchase of the special purchase articles for a period of two days after the day the special purchase articles are purchased;

(F) If an asserted owner of stolen special purchase articles or that owner’s agent provides proof of having filed a stolen property report with the appropriate law enforcement agency, make records describing special purchase articles the scrap metal dealer purchased or received after the alleged date of theft available for inspection to the asserted owner or owner’s agent for a period of six months after the alleged date of theft of the articles, except that the scrap metal dealer shall withhold the name of the person from whom the special purchase articles were purchased or received and the amount paid for the special purchase articles.

Effective Date: 2008 SB171 09-11-2008