History. Code 1981, § 10-1-351 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2452, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 731, § 2/SB 82; Code 1981, § 10-1-353 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872; Ga. L. 2015, p. 588, § 4/HB 461.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, in the introductory paragraph of subsection (a), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (c), a” for “A” at the beginning; substituted “signed statement” for “signed and sworn affidavit” in paragraphs (a)(6) and (a)(7); in paragraph (a)(7), deleted “batteries” preceding “aluminum beverage containers” and substituted “registered” for “a holder of a valid permit issued;” inserted “of” following “and” in paragraph (a)(8) and present paragraph (a)(11); added paragraphs (a)(9) and (a)(10); deleted former paragraph (a)(10), which read: “The distinctive number from, and type of, the personal identification card of the seller and the deliverer, if such person is different from the seller;”; redesignated former paragraphs (a)(9), (a)(11), and (a)(12) as paragraphs (a)(11) through (a)(13), respectively; in paragraph (a)(12), substituted “make, model, and color of the vehicle” for “type of vehicle, if available,” and deleted the last sentence, which read: “For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘type of vehicle’ shall mean an automobile, pickup truck, van, or truck;”; inserted “certificates,” in paragraph (a)(13); rewrote subsection (c); and rewrote subsection (d).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1/HB 872, effective July 1, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 10-1-353 as present Code Section 10-1-356.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices
Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers
§ 10-1-351. Verifiable Documentation Required
§ 10-1-352. Requirements for Purchase of Burial Objects
§ 10-1-353. Record of Transaction; False Statements; Penalty for Making False Statement
§ 10-1-354. Inspections by Law Enforcement Officers
§ 10-1-356. Hold on Regulated Metal Property Believed to Be Stolen; Notice; Release of Hold
§ 10-1-358. Purchases of Regulated Metal Property Exempted From Application of Article
§ 10-1-358.1. Exclusions From Article’s Applicability
§ 10-1-359.2. Penalties for Violations
§ 10-1-359.3. Forfeiture; Items Declared Contraband