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House Bill 555 |
House Author: Callegari |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: West |
House Bill 555 amends the Occupations Code to make it a Class C misdemeanor to violate a statutory provision or rule relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities, including a rule, charter, or ordinance, an order, or a standard imposed by a county, municipality, or political subdivision that is more stringent than but does not conflict with state law. If conduct that constitutes such an offense also constitutes an offense under other statutory provisions relating to metal recycling entities, the bill establishes that a person may be prosecuted only under the other provisions. The bill increases from a general misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $10,000 the penalty for knowingly violating statutory provisions relating to the registration requirements of a metal recycling entity, the term of a certificate of registration for a metal recycling entity, the furnishing of a certain required report to the Department of Public Safety, and the hours authorized for purchasing regulated material.