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Could Copper Recycling ID Law Work In Sacramento?

A new law in the South requires people who sell scrap copper to show a sheriff's department-issued permit when doing business at the scrap yard. The law also requires recyclers to be paid by check.

Would a similar law stem rampant copper theft in Northern California?

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