Section 25-37.5-1-8 - Air conditioner evaporator coils or condensers; acquisition and sale; documentation required; window air conditioning units(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a valuable metal dealer may not purchase an air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser, in whole or in part, in the course of the valuable metal dealer's business unless the valuable metal dealer purchases the air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser from a person who: (1) is an authorized agent, representative, or employee of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning contractor; or(2) is engaged in the business of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning repair; and who acquired the air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser in the performance of the business described in subdivision (1) or (2).
(b) A person attempting to sell an air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser under subsection (a) to a valuable metal dealer must produce written documentation to the valuable metal dealer that reasonably demonstrates that the person is an authorized agent, representative, or employee of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning contractor or is engaged in the business of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning repair.(c) A valuable metal dealer may purchase an air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser from a person who is not:(1) an authorized agent, representative, or employee of a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning contractor; or(2) engaged in the business of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning repair; if the person attempting to sell an air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser under this section provides the valuable metal dealer a bill of sale or other written documentation for the unit or a replacement unit that shows that the air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser lawfully came into the possession of the person attempting to sell the air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser to the valuable metal dealer.
(d) A valuable metal dealer may purchase a window air conditioning unit without restriction.Added by P.L. 224-2013, SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2013.