Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Study the Need for a State Regulatory Process for Scrap Metal Dealers

Sec. 1. Secretary of State directed to study the need for a state regulatory process for scrap metal dealers. Resolved: That the Secretary of State shall study the need for state regulation of scrap metal dealers and review the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing a state license, permit or registration process for scrap metal dealers. The Secretary of State shall invite participation from stakeholders in the scrap metal industry and law enforcement and other interested parties in order to identify the most effective system for statewide regulation and the enforcement of laws relating to scrap metal dealers and scrap metal thefts; and be it further

Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Secretary of State shall submit a report on the study described in section 1 and any recommended legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development by January 30, 2014. The committee is authorized to submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature related to the subject matter of the report.