The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT — Any political subdivision as defined in Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes that sells scrap metal to a scrap metal facility pursuant to a written agreement or written account certification.
INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT — Any person operating from a fixed location that sells scrap metal to a scrap metal facility pursuant to a written agreement or written account certification. The term may include other scrap metal facilities.
MOTOR VEHICLE—The same meaning as set forth in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 75, Motor Vehicles.
NONPROFIT ACCOUNT — Any nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Subsection 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.A. § 501(a) and that sells scrap metal to a scrap metal facility pursuant to a written agreement or written account certification.
RETAIL TRANSACTION — Any transaction involving any person other than an industrial or commercial account, a nonprofit account or a government account in which a scrap metal facility purchases or receives scrap metal.
SCRAP METAL — Any scrap article or material composed of iron, steel, or nonferrous metal or metal alloy including, but not limited to, copper, brass, bronze, aluminum or stainless steel.
SCRAP METAL FACILITY — Any facility, establishment or place of business that is maintained or operated for the primary purpose of receiving, storing, processing, buying or selling scrap metal for remelting or recycling purposes.
SCRAP METAL FACILITY LICENSE OR LICENSEE — Any person holding a scrap metal facility license issued pursuant to this chapter and includes any person acting as the license holder's authorized agent or employee.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR DERIVATIVE THEREOF — Any number or derivative of such a number that is embossed, engraved, etched or otherwise marked on any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part by the manufacturer and can also include a duplicate motor vehicle identification number replaced upon a motor vehicle under the authority of the registrar of motor vehicles.