(a) Notwithstanding § 1956.003, a county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state may not:
(1) with respect to a catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle, restrict the purchase, acquisition, sale, transfer, or possession of the catalytic converter by a person described by § 1956.123; or
(2) alter or add to the recordkeeping requirements provided by § 1956.124.
(b) Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state to:
(1) issue a license or permit as provided by § 1956.003; or
(2) inspect a record as provided by § 1956.125.