(a) If the scrap dealer or recycler, as applicable, purchases any copper, palladium, platinum, or rhodium, payment for the copper, palladium, platinum, or rhodium shall be made by check payable to the seller. At the time of sale of the copper, palladium, platinum, or rhodium, the seller shall present to the scrap dealer or recycler a valid photo identification card or driver’s license of the seller issued by a federal or state government agency authorized to issue valid identification. The check may be mailed to the address shown on the identification, or the scrap dealer or recycler may arrange for the check to be picked up personally by the seller at the place of business of the scrap dealer or recycler.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 445-233.5

  • Copper: means copper in all different forms, including tubing, sheets (includes plates), gutters, down spouts, bars, bare wire or cable, insulated wire or cable, and aluminum/copper coil used in air conditioning and refrigeration. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 445-231
  • Scrap: means any secondhand or used metal except those used motor vehicle parts provided in chapter 289. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 445-231
  • Scrap dealer: means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in scrap, or any person operating, carrying on, conducting, or maintaining a scrap yard. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 445-231
(b) As used in this section, “recycler” means a person who is engaged in the business of recycling, as defined in § 342G-1.