COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 220721

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Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by adding a new Section 50-129 to prohibit the unlawful possession of a used catalytic converter and amending Chapter 54, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 54-110, restrictions on catalytic converters of a salvage yard, and Section 54-212, restrictions of transactions of a secondary metal recycler, and enacting in lieu thereof two new sections of like number and subject matter to regulate the purchasing, receiving or keeping of a catalytic converter.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by adding a new Section 50-129 to prohibit the unlawful possession of a used catalytic converter, to read as follows:

Sec. 50-129. Unlawful possession of a catalytic converter.

(a) A person commits the ordinance violation of unlawful possession of a used catalytic converter if he or she knowingly possesses a used catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle unless the person has valid documentation or other proof to verify they are in lawful possession of the catalytic converter.

(b) For purposes of this section, a "catalytic converter", shall be defined as a device designed for use in a vehicle for purposes of chemically converting harmful exhaust gases, produced by the internal combustion engine, into harmless carbon dioxide and water vapor.

(c) Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than
$1,000.00, or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(d) No person shall be prosecuted under this ordinance if they are a licensed scrap metal dealer acting in compliance with scrap metal regulations established by the City of Kansas City and the State of Missouri.

Section 2. That Chapter 54, Code of Ordinances of th...

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