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AZ Rev Stat § 44-1626 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1626 - Interest; fees; payment; military members

44-1626.  Interest;  fees;  payment;  military members A. A pawnbroker may charge or receive interest at a rate not exceeding thirteen per cent per month for the first two months and at a rate not exceeding eleven per cent per month thereafter. A pawnbroker shall prorate interest on a daily basis and shall not impose an additional charge if the pledgor agrees to pay a loan in monthly installments,  except that interest for two months may be charged or received if the pledged goods are redeemed within two months of the pawn transaction. B. In addition to interest charged pursuant to subsection A of this section,  a pawnbroker may charge and collect at redemption or renewal the following fees: 1. A fee that does not exceed five dollars for handling each firearm. 2. If the pledgor loses the pledgor's claim ticket,  a fee that does not exceed seven dollars fifty cents. 3. An initial setup fee of not more than five dollars. 4. A storage fee that does not exceed five dollars per month or a portion of a month for each item of pledged goods,  other than a vehicle as defined in section 28-101,  that exceeds one cubic foot in volume. 5. A vehicle storage fee that does not exceed five dollars per day for each item of pledged goods that is a vehicle as defined in section 28-101. 6. A fee or charge equal to the amount of any fee,  tax,  imposition or assessment levied or imposed by any governmental agency in connection with or as a result of any reportable transaction. The pawnbroker may collect at the time of any reportable transaction any fee,  tax,  imposition or assessment that relates to a reportable transaction and that is imposed by a governmental agency. C. A pawnbroker shall not demand or require payment of a pawn ticket before the maturity date. D. If a pawnbroker receives a copy of military orders that indicates that a pledgor has been deployed as a member of the Arizona national guard,  the United States armed forces reserves or the regular component of the United States armed forces and the member is serving on federal active duty,  the pawnbroker must waive any unpaid interest charges and hold the pledged goods until sixty days after the military member returns from deployment.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1628 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1628 - Revocation and suspension

44-1628.  Revocation and suspension A. After notice and an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with title 41,  chapter 6,  article 6,  the sheriff may suspend any license for a period of not more than thirty days for acts that demonstrate a pattern of misrepresentation or wilful omissions or a violation of or noncompliance with any provision of this article other than a violation or noncompliance resulting from a bona fide error that occurred provided that the pawnshop maintains procedures reasonably adapted to avoid the occurrence of bona fide errors. The sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall provide procedures for the redemption of pledged goods and the renewal of pawn transactions on maturity during a period when a license is suspended. For the purposes of this subsection,  " bona fide error"  includes clerical,  calculation,  computer malfunction,  programming and printing errors and other similar errors. B. The sheriff may revoke or refuse to renew a license if more than two suspensions of the license have occurred within the preceding twelve calendar months or if the licensee has been convicted of a felony involving trafficking in stolen property,  fraudulent schemes,  forgery,  theft,  extortion or conspiracy to defraud or a felony involving moral turpitude. C. Decisions of the sheriff or the sheriff's designee are subject to judicial review pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1629 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1629 - Fees; penalty

44-1629.  Fees;  penalty A. A person applying for a new pawnbroker license shall pay an application fee of one thousand dollars to the sheriff of the county in which the pawnbroker is to be licensed. B. Each licensed pawnbroker shall pay a renewal fee of five hundred dollars annually to the sheriff of the county in which the pawnbroker is licensed. The annual renewal fee is due not later than January 31. C. A licensee who fails to renew his license within thirty days after the payment of the license fee is due is subject to a penalty of ten per cent of the license fee which is payable with the license fee.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1630 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1630 - False representation

44-1630.  False representation A person who gives false information or provides false representation as to the person's true identity or as to the person's ownership interest in property in order to receive monies or other valuable consideration from a pawnbroker,  second hand dealer,  scrap metal dealer or dealer in precious metals and who receives monies or other valuable consideration from a pawnbroker,  second hand dealer,  scrap metal dealer or dealer in precious metals is guilty of false representation.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1631 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1631 - Violations; classification

44-1631.  Violations;  classification A. A person who knowingly violates section 44-1622 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. B. A person who violates section 44-1623,  44-1624 or 44-1625,  section 44-1626,  subsection B,  C or D or section 44-1630 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. C. A person who knowingly charges and collects interest at a rate that is greater than permitted under section 44-1626,  subsection A is guilty of a class 6 felony. D. A person who violates section 44-1627 is guilty of a class 6 felony.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1632 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1632 - Pawnshop hours; city or town ordinance

44-1632.  Pawnshop hours;  city or town ordinance A city or town may adopt an ordinance prohibiting the operation of pawnshops from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1641 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1641 - Definitions

44-1641.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Business records"  means records of any purchase,  trade,  barter or other transaction that involves the receipt of scrap metals and that is made in the ordinary course of business at or near the time of the purchase,  trade,  barter or transaction including receipts,  books or similar records as prescribed by section 44-1642,  but does not include correspondence,  tax returns or financial statements. 2. " Department"  means the department of public safety. 3. " Ferrous metals" : (a) Means those metals that will attract a magnet. (b) Includes a scrap vehicle. 4. " Industrial account"  means a person or business entity that files or is required to file monthly returns for that person's or entity's transaction privilege tax licenses or a governmental entity that sells scrap metal to a scrap metal dealer. 5. " Scrap metal dealers"  means each person or business entity including all employees of the person or business entity,  except automotive recyclers that are licensed pursuant to title 28,  chapter 10 and whose primary business is the dismantling,  selling or disposing of parts or accessories of motor vehicles,  engaged in the business of purchasing,  trading,  bartering or otherwise receiving secondhand or castoff material of any kind that is commonly known as scrap metal. 6. " Scrap metals"  includes insulated and uninsulated metallic cables and scrap vehicles. 7. " Scrap vehicle"  means a vehicle that has been reported to the national vehicle title information system and that has been flattened,  crushed,  baled or logged so that the vehicle is less than fifty percent of its original volume,  is no longer the vehicle that is described by the certificate of title and is sold for purposes of scrap metal only.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1641.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1641.02 - Law enforcement; theft notification website

44-1641.02.  Law enforcement;  theft notification website All law enforcement in this state shall be registered on a free theft notification website that allows law enforcement to send detailed descriptions of stolen items to recycling operations and other law enforcement within at least a one hundred mile radius of a theft. The website must allow scrap metal dealers to alert law enforcement when the dealers are offered suspicious materials.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1641.03 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1641.03 - Registration; application; information disclosed on website

44-1641.03.  Registration;  application;  information disclosed on website  A. A person must register pursuant to this article to conduct business as a scrap metal dealer in this state. B. A person shall submit information for registration to the department in a form prescribed by the department. The information shall include all of the following: 1. The name and address of the scrap metal dealer. 2. The name of each person who owns at least ten percent of a scrap metal dealer business. 3. Full personal identification information on each owner of a scrap metal dealer business including a copy of each owner's driver license. 4. The location of each principal office and branch office at which the scrap metal dealer will conduct business in this state. 5. The name and address of any wholly owned subsidiary of the scrap metal dealer. C. A registered scrap metal dealer does not need to separately register either of the following: 1. Any of its branch offices. 2. A wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant. D. The department must post the information that is submitted pursuant to subsection B,  paragraphs 1 and 4 of this section on the department's website.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1641.04 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1641.04 - Registration; fees

44-1641.04.  Registration;  fees A. A scrap metal dealer must provide the information prescribed by section 44-1641.03 to the department every two years. B. The department shall charge and collect fees as determined by the director. It is the intent of the legislature that fees charged and collected by the department shall be to cover the costs of registering the scrap metal dealers pursuant to section 44-1641.03 and this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1641.05 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1641.05 - Items required to be maintained at place of business; city or county ability to recover costs; violation; civil penalty

44-1641.05.  Items required to be maintained at place of business;  city or county ability to recover costs;  violation;  civil penalty A. A registered scrap metal dealer must keep the following at each place of business: 1. Proof of registration that is issued by the department. 2. A statement indicating that the applicant has registered on a free theft notification website that allows law enforcement to send detailed descriptions of stolen items to recycling operations and other law enforcement within at least a one hundred mile radius of a theft. The website must allow scrap metal dealers to alert law enforcement when the dealers are offered suspicious materials. 3. An affidavit signed by the applicant that states that the person is in compliance with this article. 4. A questionnaire that the scrap metal dealer must prepare every two years to show compliance with this article.  B. The scrap metal dealer must maintain and make available the items prescribed by subsection A of this section for inspection by law enforcement. If after inspection law enforcement determines that the scrap metal dealer is in violation of this section,  law enforcement must submit a notice of violation to the scrap metal dealer. Law enforcement shall reinspect the scrap metal dealer's place of business no earlier than fifteen days after the scrap metal dealer receives the notice of violation. C. If a person violates this section,  the person is subject to the following: 1. For a first violation,  a civil penalty of five hundred dollars,  except that the person is not subject to a civil penalty if the person corrects the violation within fifteen days after receiving the notice pursuant to subsection B of this section. 2. For a second or subsequent violation,  a civil penalty of one thousand dollars and a licensing jurisdiction shall suspend or revoke the person's business license or,  if a business license is not required to operate a business,  the jurisdiction shall order the suspension or permanent cessation of the person's business operations. 3. Any costs associated with the enforcement of this article as determined by a city or county. D. Failure to comply with this section may result in the immediate suspension of all scrap metal transactions unless one of the following applies to the business: 1. The business has been previously registered as a scrap metal recycler. 2. The business has a local business license.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1642.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1642.01 - Prohibited scrap metal transactions; exceptions; violation; classification

44-1642.01.  Prohibited scrap metal transactions;  exceptions;  violation;  classification A. A scrap metal dealer shall not knowingly purchase the following types of scrap metal: 1. Metal manhole covers that are used to cover street or alley service personnel access entrances to municipal sewers and storm drains. 2. Brass or bronze valves or fittings that are commonly used on structures for access to water for the purpose of extinguishing fires. 3. Brass or bronze commercial potable water backflow preventer valves that are valves commonly used to prevent backflow of potable water into municipal domestic water service systems from commercial structures. 4. Water meters that are used for measurement of the use and consumption of domestic water. 5. Aluminum trench shoring that is commonly used for shoring below ground trenches and excavations for the construction of buildings and structures. 6. Aluminum loading ramps that are manufactured and used for loading motor vehicles for hauling the motor vehicles. 7. Aluminum or stainless steel beer or malt beverage kegs that are commonly used by brewers or producers for the sale and transportation of beer or malt beverages. 8. Catalytic converters. For the purposes of this paragraph,  " catalytic converters"  means motor vehicle exhaust system parts that are used for controlling the exhaust emissions from motor vehicles and that contain a catalyst metal. 9. Metal municipal storm grates that are used to allow for water drainage from municipal streets or alleys. B. This section does not apply to or prohibit the purchase or possession of the types of items listed in subsection A of this section and that are acquired in transactions with industrial accounts,  with other scrap metal dealers or after the scrap metal is authorized for release by a peace officer of that jurisdiction. C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1642.02 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1642.02 - Scrap vehicle purchase; applicable law

44-1642.02.  Scrap vehicle purchase;  applicable law Notwithstanding any other law,  only title 28 governs the purchase by a scrap metal dealer of a vehicle as defined in section 28-101 solely for the purpose of processing the vehicle into a scrap vehicle or into prepared grades of scrap metal.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1643 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1643 - Violation; classification

44-1643.  Violation;  classification A scrap metal dealer who fails in any respect to keep a book or similar record prescribed by section 44-1642 or to set out in a book or similar record any matter this article requires or who refuses,  upon demand of any peace officer of this state,  to exhibit a book or similar record,  business record,  receipt or transaction record,  or who knowingly destroys a book or similar record within two years after making the final entry of any transaction or who otherwise fails to comply with this article,  is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1644 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1644 - Report; exemption; violation; classification

44-1644.  Report;  exemption;  violation;  classification A. Within twenty-four hours of receipt of scrap metals,  except from an industrial account or a scrap metal dealer,  for which a record is required to be kept by section 44-1642,  a scrap metal dealer shall electronically submit to the department a record of the receipt of the scrap metals. The record shall include the following information: 1. The date,  time and place of the receipt of the scrap metal. 2. An identifying description of the specific scrap metal received including the weight and amount of the transaction or other consideration given. 3. A description of the person delivering the metal to the scrap metal dealer including the person's gender,  height,  weight,  race and hair and eye color,  address and date of birth and a photocopy of a current driver license,  nonoperating identification license issued pursuant to section 28-3165 or photo identification card issued by a tribal government or the United States military. 4. The number and state of issuance of the license on the vehicle used to deliver the scrap metal. B. The department shall establish by rule electronic submission standards. The submission standards shall allow the submission of the information in an electronic format that is compatible with the output format of not less than four of the record keeping software programs currently in use in the scrap metal industry in this state in a manner that will allow the information to be electronically merged with the department's database. A scrap metal dealer that submits information to the department pursuant to this section shall not be required to submit the same information to a local law enforcement agency. C. The department shall make the information submitted pursuant to this section available to local law enforcement agencies over the internet and shall provide for training and procedures to allow law enforcement personnel to access the information provided electronically for law enforcement purposes. D. For copper,  aluminum wire with a diameter of at least three-eighths of an inch and transactions with a value over one hundred dollars,  a scrap metal dealer shall hold in its custody in the same size,  shape and condition in which the scrap metal was received on its business premises any scrap metal received in a reportable transaction for seven days after filing the report prescribed by subsection A of this section. E. Subsection D of this section does not apply to transactions with industrial accounts,  other scrap metal dealers or purchases by scrap metal dealers of used aluminum beverage containers or ferrous metals and of scrap metal authorized for release by a peace officer of that jurisdiction. F. A person who fails to file a report prescribed by this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1645 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1645 - Applicability; state preemption

44-1645.  Applicability;  state preemption This article applies throughout this state and counties,  cities and towns may not enact or enforce ordinances,  rules or regulations that conflict with this article. Counties,  cities and towns may enact ordinances,  rules or regulations that regulate scrap metal dealers and that are not in conflict with this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1646 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1646 - Burned metallic wire; aluminum wire; copper wire; transaction restrictions; applicability

44-1646.  Burned metallic wire;  aluminum wire;  copper wire;  transaction restrictions;  applicability A. A scrap metal dealer shall not purchase or otherwise receive metallic wire that was burned in whole or in part to remove insulation unless the scrap metal dealer receives from the scrap metal seller written evidence identifying the person who delivers the wire to the scrap metal dealer that includes evidence that the wire was lawfully burned. B. A scrap metal dealer shall not accept aluminum wire with a diameter of at least three-eighths of an inch or any copper wire that has had the insulation removed and shall not remove the insulation from the wire until after the seven day period prescribed by section 44-1644,  subsection D. C. This section does not apply to transactions with all industrial accounts or to transactions between scrap metal dealers.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1647 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1647 - Department of public safety; transaction form

44-1647.  Department of public safety;  transaction form The department of public safety shall design and make available a seller and transaction form that may be used by a scrap metal dealer who must report pursuant to section 44-1644.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1648 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1648 - Preemption; power of local authorities; city, town or county licensing system

44-1648.  Preemption;  power of local authorities;  city,  town or county licensing system A. The state legislature determines that the registration of scrap metal dealers is a matter of statewide concern. The power to register scrap metal dealers is preempted by this state. B. Sections 9-500.38 and 11-269.16 do not affect a city's,  town's or county's power to enforce laws relating to business licensing of scrap metal dealers. This article does not affect a city's,  town's or county's power to enforce laws relating to business licensing. Sections 9-500.38 and 11-269.16 and this article do not apply to a city's,  town's or county's system for licensing a scrap metal dealer if the licensing system includes background checks or identification and fingerprinting of the owners of the scrap metal dealer. C. A scrap metal dealer's license that is current and in good standing with a city's,  town's or county's licensing system before September 13,  2013 is in compliance with that licensing system and the city,  town or county may not require the scrap metal dealer to reapply for licensure in order to be in compliance with the city's,  town's or county's licensing system unless there is an event or circumstance that requires an amendment or filing pursuant to the city's,  town's or county's licensing system's requirements.
AZ Rev Stat § 44-1649 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Trade and Commerce|§ 44-1649 - Joint legislative committee on metal theft

44-1649.  Joint legislative committee on metal theft (Rpld. 1/1/24) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives for the fifty-sixth legislature,  first regular session may appoint a joint legislative committee on metal theft that is composed of legislators to review the effectiveness of this article in deterring crime and the costs of compliance to industries affected by this article. The committee may report on its findings to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives by December 1,  2023.