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Colorado governor signs metal theft legislation.


Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Bill Ritter may refer to:
  • Bill Ritter (journalist) (born 1950), American news anchor in New York City
  • Bill Ritter (politician) (born 1956), American politician, 41st (and current) Governor of Colorado
 has signed into law HB 1141, which attempts to resolve the problem of scrap metal theft. It went into effect July 1,2007.

The bill requires scrap yards scrap yard ndepósito de chatarra;
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 to record the identification of peddlers as well as license plate numbers and descriptions of vehicles in which metal is delivered. Scrap yard owners also will need to provide a detailed description of the material they purchase.

The law also requires scrap yards to hold the metal separate from other materials purchased, keeping the material for no less than five working days after the purchase. During that time, the company cannot process the metal, according to according to
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 the law. Any company that provides a digital photograph, video record or other record format to identify the seller and the metal will be exempt from the holding requirement. However, the scrap yard will need to hold such information for 90 days.

Other exemptions include materials purchased from a regulated public utility or an original manufacturer of scrap or industrially generated scrap; the purchase of recyclable re·cy·cle  
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1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment.

2. To start a different cycle in.

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 food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods.  containers from any source; any scrap transaction between dealers or government entities; or the sale of any metal weighing fewer than 25 pounds.
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Title Annotation:SCRAP INDUSTRY NEWS
Publication:Recycling Today
Date:Jul 1, 2007
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