Efforts to crack down on copper theft suffered a setback in New Jersey with the veto of a bill that would have required scrap dealers to keep records of their purchases, according to an article from ECT.coop.
Under the bill, recyclers would have to send electronic purchase records to the state police or face a fine of $10,000 per violation. It also would have required sellers to be photographed and give a thumbprint in order to receive payment in case, or payments would have to be made by check.