EFFECTIVE THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 2011
ALL BUSINESSES PURCHASING SCRAP METALS, ALL PERSONS TRANSPORTING and/or SELLING NOFERROUS METALS MUST COME INTO* THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND ACQUIRE A PERMIT

(see an excerpt of the law below - for full text click here)

For More information # - Call 489-4722 ext 0

*You may obtain a 48 hour permit over the phone limit 2 per.

THREE TYPES OF PERMITS AVAILABLE

Business Permits (for Purchasing NONFERROUS METALS) 2yrs

Individual Permits (for Transporting and Selling NONFERROUS METALS) 12 months

or 48 hours (limit 2 per year)

Have Ready:

Your Driver's License / Valid ID
Vehicle Registration

HOURS FOR OBTAINING PERMIT

Monday - Saturday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-523, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OBTAINING NONFERROUS METALS UNLAWFULLY, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-680, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF NONFERROUS METALS, PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASE OF NONFERROUS METALS, AND EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR CERTAIN NEW AND DELETE CERTAIN EXISTING TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER, SHALL OBTAIN A PERMIT TO PURCHASE NONFERROUS METALS FROM THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER'S FIXED SITE IS LOCATED, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS WHO WANT TO TRANSPORT OR SELL NONFERROUS METALS TO A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER SHALL OBTAIN A PERMIT TO TRANSPORT AND SELL NONFERROUS METALS FROM THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PERSON RESIDES OR IS LOCATED, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING OR SELLING STOLEN NONFERROUS METALS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PURCHASE NONFERROUS METALS FROM A PERSON WHO IS NOT A HOLDER OF A RETAIL LICENSE BY PROVIDING THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO THE PURCHASE OF NONFERROUS METALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECYCLING THEM FROM A SELLER WHO IS NOT A HOLDER OF A RETAIL LICENSE, AN AUTHORIZED WHOLESALER, CERTAIN CONTRACTOR, OR CERTAIN UTILITY, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, OR CLIMATE CONDITIONING SERVICE PROVIDER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REVISE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER TO MAINTAIN A RECORD OF PERSONS WHO HE PURCHASES NONFERROUS METALS FROM, TO PROVIDE THAT A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER SHALL PURCHASE COPPER, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, AND BEER KEGS BY CHECK, TO PROVIDE THAT A SECONDARY METALS RECYCLER SHALL DISPLAY PROMINENTLY A SIGN AT HIS FIXED SITE THAT PROVIDES THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BY A SELLER BEFORE HE MAY PURCHASE NONFERROUS METALS FROM THE SELLER, TO PROVIDE NEW AND DELETE CERTAIN PRIOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION PREEMPTS LOCAL ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN NONFERROUS METALS, AND DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PREEMPT THE ABILITY OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO ENACT ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ZONING OF BUSINESS LICENSE FEES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 16-17-685 RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL TRANSPORTATION OF NONFERROUS METALS.