Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.53 Unlawful Possession of a Catalytic Converter

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person, other than a Core Recycler as defined in California Business and Professions Code Section 21610, to possess any catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle unless the possessor has valid proof of ownership of the catalytic converter.

B. For purposes of this section, "valid proof of ownership" shall include all of the following information:

1. The license plate number and vehicle identification number of the car from which the catalytic converter was removed.

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed.

3. The signature of the vehicle owner authorizing removal of the catalytic converter.

4. The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the catalytic converter.

C. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in a record intended to show valid proof of ownership.

D. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized in the Huntington Beach Municipal Code. Each and every catalytic converter unlawfully possessed, and each falsification of information is a separate violation of this section.

E. Each violation of this section may, in the discretion of the City Attorney, be prosecuted as a misdemeanor and upon conviction be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

F. The remedies provided herein are not to be construed as exclusive remedies. The City is authorized to pursue any proceedings or remedies provided by law.

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