§ 26-286. Additional records required.

(a)

In addition to the record requirements of F.S. § 538.19, a secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible electronic record, in the English language, of all purchase transactions to which such secondary metals recycler is a party. Such electronic format shall be specified by the Collier County Sheriff's Office and promulgated by way of the Sheriff's official data specifications. Electronic record shall be electronically transmitted to the Collier County Sheriff's Office from the previous business day no later than 10:00 a.m. on the following business day the secondary metals recycler is open for business. A recycler who transmits such records electronically is not required to also provide the original or paper copies of the form. However, the Collier County Sheriff's Office may, for the purposes of a criminal investigation, require the recycler to provide the original of a transaction form that has been electronically transferred within 24 hours after receipt of the request. The recycler shall also maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions to which the secondary metals recycler is a party.

(b)

A secondary metals recycler registered with the department of revenue that purchases a motor vehicle from a licensed salvage motor vehicle dealer as defined in F.S. § 320.07, or another secondary metals recycler registered with the department and uses a mechanical crusher to convert the vehicle to scrap metal must obtain a signed statement from the seller stating that the seller has surrendered the vehicle's certificate of title to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as provide in F.S. § 319.30, or otherwise complied with the titling requirements provided by law for conversion of the vehicle to scrap metal. A secondary metals recycler is not liable for the seller's failure to comply with the titling requirements provided by law for conversion of a motor vehicle to scrap metal if the secondary metals recycler obtains and maintains the seller's signed statement.

(Ord. No. 2012-07, § 6)