ISRI Metal Theft Laws - Statute References

The Statute Reference Report has everything you need to find statutory references for metals theft provisions as well as recently enacted amendments to existing state metals theft statutes. This information can also be included in a Custom Report by selecting from the References category.

What Is Included In This Report

  • Statute References
  • Recent Amendments
  • Reference Web Links: These links are to external publicly-available state resources. The links go directly to the statutes and/or bill text in question when available; if not, the link is as direct as possible. Please note that the URL links to the state resources may change and ISRI is not responsible for invalid links. If a link no longer functions properly, please contact Justin Short.

This report can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF or as a CSV file (Excel or other database).


Please Note: This database is not intended to serve as legal advice; please consult an attorney or legal advisor regarding the application of the laws and any regulations to specific situations you may encounter. This database does not cover vehicle detitling/dismantling laws, scrap yard / junk yard zoning and screening requirements, laws on the purchase and processing of precious metals and jewelry, such as gold, silver, and platinum, or secondhand materials laws.


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Justin Short
Manager, Gov't Relations
JShort@isri.org
(202) 662-8508

Abby Blocker
VP of State & Local Government Affairs
ablocker@isri.org
(202) 662-8511