(a)
(1) A license is required for all scrap metal recyclers to be issued by the county sheriff.
(2)
(A) A license under this section shall cost two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and may be renewed annually for twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(B) The fees described in subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section do not apply to a not-for-profit scrap metal dealer or not-for-profit scrap metal recycler.
(3) The license fee shall be payable to the county sheriff and shall be used for the county sheriff's general operating expenses.
(b) Before a license may be issued under this section, a person operating as a scrap metal recycler shall:
(1) Have a fixed physical location with a full complement of permanent utilities, if applicable, including without limitation:
(A) Water;
(B) Sewer;
(C) Electricity; and
(D) Gas;
(2) Show proof of a required national pollution discharge elimination system stormwater permit issued by the Division of Environmental Quality; and
(3) Have the ability to comply with online reporting as required by this chapter.
(c) A license under this section may be suspended or revoked by a court having jurisdiction if the prosecuting attorney shows in a civil action that a scrap metal recycler has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter.