A new state law aims to curb catalytic converter thefts in Illinois.
The measure was sponsored by Representative La Shawn Ford of Chicago, who explained on the House floor how it works.
“It requires recyclable metal dealers to add catalytic converter purchasing to their existing record keeping requirements. Basically someone attempting to sell a catalytic converter to a recyclable metal dealer, that dealer must make a copy of that seller’s license.”
The law also prohibits metal dealers from paying cash for a catalytic converter worth more than $100.
This type of theft has gone up substantially in recent years. A report by State Farm last summer ranked Illinois in the top 5 states for stolen catalytic converter claims filed.
