An Act To Restrict Sales of Catalytic Converters Removed from Motor Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 0796
Committee Amendment CA_A_S539 (Senate)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §101, 29-A MRSA §159, 29-A MRSA §952, 29-A MRSA §1113, 30-A MRSA §3775

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of Catalytic Converters Removed from Motor Vehicles" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Governing the Sale, Purchase, Removal, Transport and Disposal of Catalytic 
Converters Removed from Motor Vehicles, Governing Scrap Metal Processors and 
Creating the Motor Vehicle Services Fund' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §101, sub-§13-A is enacted to read: 
13-A. Catalytic converter. "Catalytic converter" means a device installed in the 
exhaust system of a motor vehicle that uses a catalyst to convert pollutant gases into less 
harmful gases. 
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §159 is enacted to read: 
§159. Motor Vehicle Services Fund 
1. Fund created. The Motor Vehicle Services Fund, referred to in this section as "the 
fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund in the bureau. 
2. Use of funds. Money deposited into the fund may be used by the bureau for motor 
vehicle-related projects and services. 
3. Source of funds. Money deposited in the fund includes, but is not limited to, 
revenue transferred into the fund pursuant to the sale of catalytic converters forfeited to the 
State under section 1113, subsection 15. The fund may accept funds from other sources. 
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §952, sub-§1-B, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 216, §28, is 
amended to read: 
1-B. Vehicles. A dealer shall: 
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A. On all used motor vehicles offered for sale, ensure that the written vehicle history 
statement is conspicuously affixed to the vehicle pursuant to Title 10, section 1475; 
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B. For all vehicles sold, comply with the provisions of Title 10, chapter 217-:: and 
C. For a motor vehicle sold at retail to the end consumer, engrave the vehicle 
identification number on the catalytic converter in a location that is visible from the 
underside of the motor vehicle. The vehicle identification number engraved on the 
catalytic converter must be legible. This paragraph does not require a dealer to engrave 
the vehicle identification number on the catalytic converter if: 
(1) The motor vehicle is sold at wholesale: or 
(2) The catalytic converter is not in a location where it is clearly visible from the 
underside of the motor vehicle. 
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §1113 is enacted to read: 
§1113. Catalytic converters 
This section governs the sale, purchase, removal, transport and disposal of catalytic 
converters that have been removed from motor vehicles. The exemptions provided in 
section 1102 do not apply to the provisions of this section. 
1. Removal from a motor vehicle. This subsection governs the removal of a catalytic 
converter from a motor vehicle. 
A. Except as provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, a recycler may not remove a catalytic 
converter from a motor vehicle if the catalytic converter does not have the vehicle 
identification number of the vehicle engraved on the catalytic converter in accordance 
with section 952, subsection 1-B, paragraph C unless the recycler, immediately upon 
removal, engraves or marks the catalytic converter in a location that is clearly visible, 
and in a manner that is permanent and legible, with: 
(1) The vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle; or 
(2) The recycler's license number and a stock number from a stock number system 
used by the recycler. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
B. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, a person who is not a recycler may not 
remove a catalytic converter from a motor vehicle if the catalytic converter does not 
have the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle engraved on the catalytic 
converter in accordance with section 952, subsection 1-B, paragraph C unless the 
person, immediately upon removal, marks the catalytic converter in a location that is 
clearly visible, and in a manner that is permanent and legible, with the vehicle 
identification number of the motor vehicle. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
2. Damage or missing vehicle identification number upon removal. If a person is 
not able to identify the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle the catalytic 
converter is attached to or the catalytic converter is too damaged to mark in a manner that 
is permanent and legible, the person may remove the catalytic converter from the motor 
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vehicle only if the person follows the process established by the Secretary of State under 
subsection 14. 
3. Motor vehicle repair and maintenance. If a person engaged in the repair or 
maintenance of a motor vehicle must temporarily remove the catalytic converter from the 
motor vehicle in order to complete the repair or maintenance, that person is not required to 
mark the catalytic converter in accordance with subsection 1. This subsection does not 
exempt a person from the marking requirements in subsection 1 if the person attaches the 
catalytic converter to a different motor vehicle than the motor vehicle undergoing repair or 
maintenance or sells, trades or transfers the catalytic converter to another person. 
4. Marking or recording in the event of final disposal or deconstruction. If a 
recycler is removing a catalytic converter from a motor vehicle for the purpose of final 
disposal or deconstruction under subsection 8, the recycler is not required to mark the 
catalytic converter in accordance with subsection 1. A recycler removing a catalytic 
converter from a motor vehicle for the purpose of final disposal shall: 
A. Mark the catalytic converter with the recycler's license number in a location that is 
clearly visible and in a manner that is permanent and legible; and 
B. Maintain a record of the catalytic converter the recycler removed from a motor 
vehicle and the manner in which it was disposed. 
5. Prohibition on purchase or sale. This subsection governs the purchase and sale of 
a catalytic converter that has been removed from a motor vehicle. 
A. A person who is not a recycler may not operate a business that deals in the purchase 
of catalytic converters that have been removed from motor vehicles or the 
deconstruction or disposal of catalytic converters that have been removed from motor 
vehicles. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
B. A person who is not a recycler may not purchase a catalytic converter that has been 
removed from a motor vehicle. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
C. A person who is not a recycler may sell a catalytic converter only if the catalytic 
converter has been properly marked in accordance with subsection 1 or 14 or section 
952, subsection 1-B, paragraph C. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
6. Purchase or sale by recyclers. The following provisions govern the purchase, sale 
or acquisition by a recycler of a catalytic converter that has been removed from a motor 
vehicle. 
A. A recycler may not purchase, sell or acquire a catalytic converter unless it has been 
engraved or marked in accordance with subsection 1 or 14 or section 952, subsection 
1-B, paragraph C. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class D crime. 
B. A recycler may not sell a catalytic converter to a person other than a recycler. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
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C. A recycler may not purchase or acquire a catalytic converter unless the recycler, 
within 10 days of the purchase or acquisition, submits a report of the transaction to a 
property and recovery: tracking system administered by a regional law enforcement 
support organization designated by the Secretary of State that includes: 
(l) The name and address of the recycler who purchased or acquired the catalytic 
converter; 
(2) The date and time of the purchase or acquisition; 
(3) The name, address, date of birth, telephone number and unique identifying 
number from a valid form of identification of the person who conveyed the 
catalytic converter to the recycler; 
(4) The vehicle identification number or recycler's license number and stock 
number from a stock number system used by the recycler marked on the catalytic 
converter at the time of the purchase or acquisition; and 
(5) The purchase price, if any, of the catalytic converter. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
7. Records of purchases made by recyclers. This subsection governs the record-
keeping requirements for a recycler that purchases a catalytic converter that has been 
removed from a motor vehicle. 
A. Except as provided in paragraph C, a recycler shall maintain an accurate and legible 
record of each catalytic converter purchase transaction. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
B. A recycler shall provide payment to a seller only in the form of a credit card, as 
defined in Title 9-A, section 1-301, subsection 16, a debit card, as defined in Title 10, 
section 1271, subsection 3, or a check. If payment is made by check, the recycler shall 
maintain a record of the payee, check number and name of the financial institution 
upon which the check is drawn. 
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A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
C. A recycler is not required to maintain individual records for a series of catalytic 
converter purchase transactions made pursuant to a written contract or bill of sale. 
D. The record of each catalytic converter purchase transaction required under 
paragraph A must be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Safety and 
contain the following information: 
(1) The name and address of the seller. The recycler shall require the seller to 
provide proof of identification with a driver's license, military identification card, 
passport or other form of government-issued photographic identification. The 
recycler shall photocopy the form of photographic identification presented and 
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record the distinct identifying number of that photographic identification. If the 
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proof of identification contains a photograph that is faded, out of date or otherwise 
indiscernible, the recycler shall photograph the seller. A recycler shall keep these 
proof of identification records in a secure, nonpublic location and, unless otherwise 
permitted by law, may not publish, reproduce, distribute or disclose these records 
for any other purpose than that described in paragraph E, subparagraph (2). 
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Information required under this subparagraph may be maintained for repeat sellers 
in a relational database that allows the recycler to record the information one time 
and relate future purchase records to that information; 
(2) The date of the catalytic converter purchase transaction; 
(3) A general description of the catalytic converter purchased, which must be made 
in accordance with the custom of the trade; 
(4) The weight, quantity or volume of the catalytic converters purchased, which 
must be recorded in accordance with the custom of the trade; 
(5) The consideration paid; 
( 6) A signed statement that the seller is the owner or is otherwise authorized to sell 
the catalytic converter on a form provided by the buyer that conspicuously bears 
the warning that making a false statement is a Class D crime under Title 17-A 
section 453; and 
(7) The make, model number and state of issue of the license plate of the vehicle 
being used to deliver the catalytic converter. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
E. A recycler shall maintain records under this subsection, which must be: 
(1) Retained for a period of 5 years; and 
(2) Made available to any law enforcement officer of the State or of any 
municipality or county. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
8. Final disposal and deconstruction. This subsection governs the final disposal or 
deconstruction of a catalytic converter. 
A. A person other than a recycler may not finally dispose of or deconstruct a catalytic 
converter that has been removed from a motor vehicle or remove the contents of a 
catalytic converter that has been removed from a motor vehicle. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
B. A recycler may not finally dispose of or deconstruct a catalytic converter that has 
been removed from a motor vehicle or remove the contents of a catalytic converter that 
has been removed from a motor vehicle unless: 
(1) The recycler has complied with the requirements of subsection 6, paragraph C; 
and 
(2) The catalytic converter has been engraved or marked in accordance with 
subsection 1 or 14 or section 952, subsection 1-B, paragraph C. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
For the purposes of this section, "final disposal" or "finally dispose of' means the disposal 
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or deconstruction of a catalytic converter in a manner that ensures the catalytic converter 
will not be sold or reused as a catalytic converter following the disposal or deconstruction. 
9. Transportation. The following provisions govern the transportation of a catalytic 
converter that has been removed from a motor vehicle. 
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A. A person may not transport a catalytic converter that has been removed from a motor 
vehicle that the person has reason to know has not been engraved or marked in 
accordance with subsection 1 or 14 or section 952, subsection 1-B, paragraph C. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
B. A recycler may not transport a catalytic converter that has been removed from a 
motor vehicle if the recycler has reason to know that the catalytic converter is not 
properly identified on a manifest required under this paragraph. 
(1) For any catalytic converter that is not engraved or marked with a vehicle 
identification number and is being transported by a recycler, the recycler shall 
possess a manifest that includes the relevant stock number, the name of the recycler 
that marked the catalytic converter with the stock number from a stock number 
system used by the recycler, the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle 
from which the catalytic converter was removed and the license number of the 
recycler transporting the catalytic converter. 
(2) For any catalytic converter marked for final disposal under subsection 4 and 
being transported by a recycler, the recycler shall possess a manifest that includes 
the name of the recycler that marked the catalytic converter, the license number of 
the recycler transporting the catalytic converter, the total number of catalytic 
converters being transported for final disposal and the name and address of the 
person receiving the catalytic converters marked for final disposal. 
A person who violates this paragraph commits a Class E crime. 
10. Misrepresentation. A person may not mark a catalytic converter with a vehicle 
identification number that the person has reason to know is not the vehicle identification 
number of the motor vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime. 
11. Unlawful possession. A person may not knowingly possess a catalytic converter 
that has been removed from a motor vehicle unless: 
A. The catalytic converter has been properly marked in accordance with subsection 1 
or 14 or section 952, subsection 1-B, paragraph C; or 
B. The person has requested a new identification number and is awaiting a 
determination from the Secretary of State under subsection 14. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class D crime. 
12. Defacing of markings. A person may not deface or remove from a catalytic 
converter the markings required under subsection 1 or 14 or section 952, subsection 1-B, 
paragraph C. 
A person who violates this subsection commits a Class D crime. 
13. Aggravated possession or defacing of markings. A person who violates 
subsection 11 or 12 and at the time of the violation has a prior conviction for violating 
subsection 11 or 12 that is less than 5 years old commits a Class C crime. 
14. State-issued identification number. If a person is in possession of a catalytic 
converter that has been removed from a motor vehicle and the person has determined that 
the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle from which the catalytic converter 
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is removed cannot be identified or that the catalytic converter is too damaged to mark in a 
manner that is permanent and legible, the person shall, as soon as possible, submit a request 
for the Secretary of State to assign an identification number to the catalytic converter. A 
person submitting a request for the Secretary of State to assign an identification number to 
a catalytic converter must provide appropriate documentation of that person's ownership of 
the catalytic converter and any other appropriate information required by the Secretary of 
State by rule. 
Upon receipt of a request that fulfills the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary of 
State shall assign a temporary request identification number and issue documentation to 
the requestor that certifies the person has complied with this subsection for a temporary 
period of up to 30 days. The person shall keep the documentation with the catalytic 
converter about which the request was made at all times. Prior to the expiration of the 
temporary request certification, the Secretary of State shall make a determination as to 
whether the requestor is the lawful owner of the catalytic converter and, if the Secretary of 
State determines the person is the lawful owner, shall issue an identification number to the 
catalytic converter. Upon issuing an identification number the Secretary of State shall mark 
or label the catalytic converter or record the identification number in a manner specified by 
the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may not require the requestor to transport the 
catalytic converter in order for the Secretary of State to mark the catalytic converter. 
No later than January I, 2023 the Secretary of State shall adopt rules necessary to 
implement this subsection. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules 
as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. Rules adopted by the Secretary of State 
under this subsection must include but are not limited to: 
A. The manner by which a person may submit a request under this subsection; 
B. A list of the appropriate forms of documentation sufficient to prove ownership of a 
catalytic converter under this subsection; 
C. Any other information or documentation the Secretary of State determines 
appropriate for a requestor to provide under this subsection; and 
D. The manner in which the Secretaiy of State must mark, label or record a new 
identification number issued to a catalytic converter under this subsection. 
15. Seizure and forfeiture. Any catalytic converter possessed in violation of this 
section is contraband and is subject to forfeiture to the State in accordance with this 
subsection. 
A. Whenever a law enforcement officer seizes a catalytic converter for violation of this 
section, the law enforcement officer shall within a reasonable time frame file a libel 
with a judge that includes the following: 
(1) A description sufficient to identify the catalytic converter: 
(2) A description sufficient to identify the location from which the catalytic 
converter was seized; 
(3) The identity, if available, of the person in possession of the catalytic converter 
at the time of seizure; 
(4) A statement of the violation that caused the seizure; and 
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(5) A request for a decree of forfeiture of the cata~ic converter. 
B. Upon receipt of a libel filed under this subsection the judge shall fix a time and place 
for a hearing and shall issue notice to all relevant parties to appear at the time and place 
indicated in the notice and to show cause for why the catalytic converter should not be 
declared forfeited. The judge shall provide a true and attested copy of the libel to the 
person from whom the catalytic converter was seized and to the lawful owner of the 
catalytic converter, if different from the person from whom the catalytic converter was 
seized and if that person can be reasonably located and identified. At least 10 days prior 
to the hearing, the judge shall also ensure that notice is posted in at least 2 public and 
conspicuous places determined by the judge to be adequate to provide notice to any 
additional interested parties. 
C. In lieu of forfeiture proceedings, a catalytic converter seized under this subsection 
may be transferred in writing to the State by the owner. If ownership of the catalytic 
converter is transferred to the State, a receipt for the catalytic converter must be given 
to the former owner by the law enforcement officer who seized the catalytic converter. 
D. The Secretary of State shall mark a catalytic converter forfeited to the State under 
this subsection in a manner determined appropriate by the Secretary of State. After 
marking a catalytic converter forfeited under this subsection, the Secretary of State may 
dispose of the catalytic converter in a manner considered appropriate by the Secretary 
of State, including, but not limited to, selling the catalytic converter to a recycler. Any 
proceeds from the sale of a catalytic converter under this subsection must be placed in 
the Motor Vehicle Services Fund established under section 159. 
Sec. 5. 30-A MRSA §3775, first 1, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 549, § 1, is amended 
to read: 
A scrap metal processor may not engage in the sale, purchase or acquisition of motor 
vehicles or motor vehicle parts unless that person is a recycler under Title 29-A, chapter 9, 
subchapter 6. A seller may not sell and a scrap metal processor may not purchase the 
following scrap metal unless the seller provides to the scrap metal processor, in addition to 
the requirements of section 3 772, subsection 3, a signed statement at the time of sale that 
the property subject to this transaction is not stolen property to the best of the seller's 
knowledge, and that the seller is the owner or is otherwise authorized to sell the scrap metal: 
Sec. 6. Public awareness of catalytic converter regulation. The Secretary of 
State shall provide information for posting at the Department of the Secretary of State, 
Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch locations and on the bureau's publicly accessible website 
that promotes public awareness of the requirements related to catalytic converters under 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1113. The Secretary of State may solicit 
and accept assistance from municipalities or other relevant entities to develop and distribute 
the information it is required to provide under this section. The Secretary of State may 
advertise on radio, television or other media in order to provide information it is required 
to provide under this section. Information provided under this section must include but is 
not limited to information to: 
1. Raise public awareness about the requirement to mark catalytic converters under 
Title 29-A, section 1113; 
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2. Assist persons in identifying a catalytic converter thaw/required to be marked under 
Title 29-A, section 1113, and how that marking must be made; 
3. Inform persons of the process for when and how to request an identification number 
for a catalytic converter under Title 29-A, section 1113, subsection 14; and 
4. Raise public awareness of the potential criminal violations for those who violate the 
requirements of Title 29-A, section 1113. 
Sec. 7. Transition. A recycler in possession of a catalytic converter who does not 
submit a report as required by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1113, 
subsection 6 is not in violation of that subsection until the Secretary of State has designated 
a system described in that subsection. 
A person in possession of a catalytic converter for which an identification number may 
be requested under Title 29-A, section 1113, subsection 14 does not violate that subsection 
or subsection 11 by failing to request an identification number until the Secretary of State 
has adopted rules necessary to implement Title 29-A, section 1113, subsection 14. 
This section is repealed January 1, 2023. 
Sec. 8. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Senior Motor Vehicle Detective position, 3 Motor 
Vehicle Detective positions and one Customer Representative Associate II position and 
related costs to support the catalytic converter project. 
IDGHWAYFUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL 
2021-22 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
5.000 
$504,029 
$263,579 
$767,608 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077 
Initiative: Establishes the Motor Vehicle Services Fund to accept funds from the sale of 
forfeited catalytic converters. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
IDGHWAYFUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
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2022-23 
$500 
$500 
2022-23 
$767,608 
$500 
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DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
$0 
$768,108 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and does the following. 
1. It defines the term "catalytic converter" as a device installed in the exhaust system 
of a motor vehicle that uses a catalyst to convert pollutant gases into less harmful gases. 
2. It requires all vehicle dealers in the State to, for all motor vehicles sold at retail to 
the end consumer, engrave the vehicle identification number on the catalytic converter in 
a location that is visible from the underside of the motor vehicle, unless the catalytic 
converter is not in a location that is clearly visible from the underside of the motor vehicle. 
3. It creates a legal :framework governing the sale, purchase, removal, transport and 
disposal of catalytic converters that have been removed from motor vehicles and 
establishes criminal penalties for violations of that legal :framework. 
4. It requires that a person who is a licensed scrap metal processor must also be licensed 
as a recycler if, as part of that person's scrap metal processing business, that person engages 
in the purchase or sale of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts. 
5. It directs the Secretary of State to provide information for posting at the Department 
of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch locations and on the bureau's 
publicly accessible website to promote public awareness of the requirements related to 
catalytic converters. 
6. It establishes the Motor Vehicle Services Fund for revenue from the sale of catalytic 
converters forfeited to the State which may be used by the bureau for motor vehicle-related 
projects and services. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD796 
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An Act To Restrict Sales of Catalytic Converters Removed from Motor Vehicles 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~"(_ s-s3cA 
Committee: Transportation 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Highway Fund 
~ -..ppropriations/ Allocations 
Highway Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
Establishes new Class C, Class D and Class E crimes. 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$767,608 
$767,608 
$500 
$697,843 
$697,843 
$500 
$718,945 
$718,945 
$500 
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require 
additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund or other dedicated 
revenue by minor amounts. 
The bill creates a Class C crime for unlawful possession of a catalytic converter or defacing of markings of a catalytic 
converter if the individual has a prior conviction of these provisions that is less than 5 years old It is unclear how 
many additional individuals will be convicted of a Class C crime who otherwise would not have been. The current 
average cost of incarcerating one individual for a single year is $55,203. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
The bill includes a Highway Fund allocation to the Department of Secretary of State of $767,608 in fiscal year 2022-
for one Senior Motor Vehicle Detective position, 3 Motor Vehicle Detective positions and one Customer 
Representative Associate II position and related costs to support the catalytic converter project. The bill also 
establishes the Motor Vehicle Services Fund within the Department of Secretary of State with an Other Special 
Revenue Funds allocation of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 to accept funds from the sale of forfeited catalytic 
converters. 
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