Sec. 185.505. - Exemptions.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, a secondary metals recycler may provide a cash money or other form of valuable consideration payment to a seller contemporaneously with the transaction, if the seller falls within one of the following categories: (1) Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the State as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associations, or from any nonprofit corporation or association, if proof of the organization's status has been presented to the secondary metals recycler; (2) A law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity, when such law enforcement officer presents appropriate credentials; (3) A trustee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator or receiver who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler at the time of the transaction; (4) Any public official acting under judicial process or authority who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler; (5) A sale on execution, or by virtue of any process issued by a court, if proof has been presented to the secondary metals recycler; (6) A manufacturing, industrial, or other commercial vendor that generates restricted regulated metals property in the normal course of its business, when such enterprise, or an authorized agent thereof is selling the restricted regulated metals property actually produced in the normal course of its business. (Ord. 2011-766-E, § 1)