(a)
It shall be unlawful to possess any used catalytic converter that
is not attached to a vehicle unless the possessor has valid documentation
or other proof to verify they are in lawful possession of the catalytic
converter.
(b)
A used catalytic converter is any catalytic converter that has at
any point been installed in a vehicle.
(c)
For purposes of this section, a lawful possession includes being
the lawful owner of the catalytic converter or in possession of the
catalytic converter with the lawful owner’s written consent.
It is not required to prove the catalytic converter was stolen to
establish the possession is not a lawful possession.
(d)
For purposes of this section, documentation or other proof means:
(1) a certificate of title or certificate of registration showing
the possessor’s legal interest in the vehicle from which the
catalytic converter was detached that matches the vehicle identification
number permanently marked on the catalytic converter; (2) written
authorization, including the vehicle identification number, from the
person or entity that holds the certificate of title or certificate
of registration of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter
was detached; or (3) evidence the catalytic converter was acquired
in a lawful transaction pursuant to the requirements of Section 21610
of the Business and Professions Code.
(Ord. 1643 § 2, 2022; Ord. 1644 § 2, 2022)
(a)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, such person
shall be punished as provided in Section 36901 of the California Government
Code.
(b)
Each and every violation of this chapter shall constitute a distinct
and separate offense, is declared to be a public nuisance, and shall
be subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized by
the South San Francisco Municipal Code. Each and every catalytic converter
unlawfully possessed is a separate violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 1643 § 2, 2022; Ord. 1644 § 2, 2022)
