A person or entity shall keep each article of junk purchased other than junk that consists of nonferrous metals, as defined by Section 16-17-680, and vehicles for a period of seventy-two hours following the purchase and shall keep the junk open to the inspection of all persons. A person or entity buying junk that consists of nonferrous metals, as defined by Section 16-17-680, is subject to the provisions of Section 16-17-680. A person or entity buying junk that consists of vehicles is subject to the provisions of Sections 56-5-5670 and 56-5-5945.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-752; 1952 Code Section 56-752; 1942 Code Section 7139; 1932 Code Section 7139; Civ. C. '22 Section 3955; 1913 (28) 209; 2012 Act No. 242, Section 4, eff December 15, 2012.
Editor's Note
2012 Act No. 242, Section 13, provides as follows:
"Subsection (H) of Section 56-5-5670 of the 1976 Code as contained in SECTION 8 and subsection (H) of Section 56-5-5945 of the 1976 Code as contained in SECTION 9 take effect upon approval by the Governor. All other provisions of this act take effect one hundred eighty days after approval by the Governor."
Effect of Amendment
The 2012 amendment rewrote this section.