Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Chapter 30 - Consumer Protection
Subchapter 45 - Scrap Metal Dealers
Section 35:30-45-3 - License required
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) No person or entity shall act, offer to act, or hold himself or herself out as a scrap metal dealer in this state unless the person holds a license obtained from the Department.
(b) Any person or entity who intends to become a scrap metal dealer shall obtain a license prior to operation.
(c) A separate license shall be required for each yard.
(d) The license shall begin on November 1 or on the date of issuance and shall expire on October 31 of each calendar year.
(e) Applicants submitting a renewal after October 31 shall be assessed late penalty of double the renewal fee.
(f) If the scrap metal dealer is a firm, corporation, or other legal entity; the scrap metal dealer shall designate a scrap metal dealer's representative to act as a contact person for the agency. The scrap metal dealer's representative shall be a natural person with the legal authority to bind the entity in a contract.
(g) Any person or entity who does not meet the definition of a scrap metal dealer but chooses to voluntarily obtain a license shall comply with all rules as though they do meet the definition of a scrap metal dealer.
