Guam § 74104 - Requirements for Purchasing or Receiving Non-Ferrous
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 74104 — Requirements for Purchasing or Receiving Non-Ferrous, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74104. Requirements for Purchasing or Receiving Non-Ferrous
Metal Property from the General Public.
(a) No scrap metal business may enter into a transaction to purchase
or receive nonferrous metal property from any person who cannot
produce at least one (1) piece of current government-issued picture
identification, including a valid driver's license or identification card
issued by any jurisdiction.
(b) No scrap metal business may purchase or receive commercial
metal property unless the seller:
(1) has a commercial account with the scrap metal business;
(2) can prove ownership of the property by producing written
documentation that the seller is the owner of the property; or
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(3) can produce written documentation that the seller is an
employee or agent authorized to sell the property on behalf of a
commercial enterprise.
(c) No scrap metal business may enter into a transaction to
purchase or receive metallic wire that was burned in whole or in part to
remove insulation unless the seller can produce written proof to the scrap
metal business that the wire was lawfully burned.
(d) Each transaction shall only be paid by a nontransferable check,
mailed by the scrap metal business to a street address provided under §
74103 of this Chapter, no earlier than ten (10) days after the transaction
was made. A transaction occurs on the date provided in the record
required under § 74103 of this Chapter.
(e) No scrap metal business may purchase or receive beer kegs
from anyone except a manufacturer of beer kegs or licensed brewery.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 74104
What does Guam Code Annotated § 74104 cover?
Section 74104 ("Requirements for Purchasing or Receiving Non-Ferrous") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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