Official:Amending Titles 9 and 10 of The Philadelphia Code to establish procedures and requirements to prevent the theft of motor vehicles and parts, including catalytic converters and other precious-metal car parts and to impose penalties for non-compliance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bass
Introduced: November 17, 2022
Signed: December 15, 2022
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill aims to prevent motor vehicle theft and part theft in Philadelphia by requiring documentation for businesses that salvage, dismantle, recycle, or repair vehicles and parts. It also imposes penalties on individuals who steal catalytic converters.
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