Bill Text: CA AB1519 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Vehicles: catalytic converters.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 847, Statutes of 2023. [AB1519 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1519-Chaptered.html
Assembly Bill
No. 1519
CHAPTER 847
An act to add Section 10753 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
[
Approved by
Governor
October 13, 2023.
Filed with
Secretary of State
October 13, 2023.
]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1519, Bains.
Vehicles: catalytic converters.
Existing law licenses and regulates motor vehicle dealers and retail sellers. Existing law prohibits a motor vehicle dealer or retail seller from selling any motor vehicle that is not in compliance with the requirements enumerated in the Vehicle Code.
This bill would prohibit any person, except as exempted, from removing, altering, or obfuscating the vehicle identification number that has been added to a catalytic converter, or from knowingly possessing 3 or more catalytic converters that have been so altered.
A violation of these provisions would be punishable as a misdemeanor.
By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state
to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 10753 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:10753.
(a) Any person who removes, alters, or obfuscates any vehicle identification number or other unique marking that has been added to a catalytic converter is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) Any person who knowingly possesses three or more catalytic converters that have the vehicle identification number or other unique marking removed, altered, or obfuscated is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) This subdivision does not apply to either of the following:
(1) Any
person who is removing, altering, or obfuscating a vehicle identification number or other unique marking in order to apply a new vehicle identification number or unique marking because the catalytic converter is being lawfully installed on a different vehicle.
(2) Any person that is disassembling, smelting, or otherwise permanently destroying a catalytic converter lawfully in their possession.
