BRITISH COLUMBIA SCRAP EXPORT RULES TO BE TIGHTENED
May 1st, 2012
BY KITTY SO, IN OTTAWA
Scrap metal dealers in the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia will face tighter regulations from July 23, as its government struggles with widespread thefts of high-value metals. Henceforth, British Columbian dealers trying to sell metals including aluminum, bronze, brass, lead, nickel, zinc and magnesium - often targeted by thieves - will need to provide identification. Purchasers will also have to register with provincial authorities and share seller information with the police. Purchasers who fail to do this will risk ...
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