(a) It is unlawful for any person, other than a core recycler as defined in Business and Professions Code § 21610, to possess any catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle unless the person has a valid proof of ownership of the catalytic converter.
(b) This Section does not apply to a detached catalytic converter that has been tested, certified, and labeled or otherwise approved for reuse, and is being bought or sold for purposes of reuse in accordance with the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.) and regulations under the Clean Air Act, as they may be amended from time to time.
(c) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in a record intended to show valid proof of ownership.
(Ord. 4443, passed - -2022)