69-407. Exemptions.
Sections 69-401 to 69-409 do not apply to:
(1) Purchases of regulated metals property from a manufacturing, industrial, or other commercial vendor that generates or sells regulated metals property in the ordinary course of its business;
(2) The collection or purchase of regulated metals property in the form of beverage or food cans; or
(3) Recycling or neighborhood cleanup programs contracted or sponsored by the state or any political subdivision.
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