Sec 44-1646. Burned metallic wire; aluminum wire; copper wire; transaction restrictions; applicability

A. A scrap metal dealer shall not purchase or otherwise receive metallic wire that was burned in whole or in part to remove insulation unless the scrap metal dealer receives from the scrap metal seller written evidence identifying the person who delivers the wire to the scrap metal dealer that includes evidence that the wire was lawfully burned.

B. A scrap metal dealer shall not accept aluminum wire with a diameter of at least three-eighths of an inch or any copper wire that has had the insulation removed and shall not remove the insulation from the wire until after the seven day period prescribed by section 44-1644, subsection D.

C. This section does not apply to transactions with all industrial accounts or to transactions between scrap metal dealers.