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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-16
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER XX SECTION 2005 OF THE
CITY CODE PERTAINING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Section 1. Amendment of City Code. Chapter XX Section 2005 of the City Code of the City of
Plymouth, Minnesota, is hereby amended to add the following section:
§ 2005.30. CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
A. Sale of Catalytic Converters. No person or business may sell a used catalytic
converter that is not attached to a vehicle. This section does not apply to a bona fide automobile
repair garage; or used auto parts dealer; whose license permits the installation, replacement,
maintenance, or removal of catalytic converters. The purchase of any catalytic converter must
meet the recording requirements laid out in Minn. Stat. § 325E.21, Subd. 1(b).
B. Purchase of Catalytic Converters. No person or business may purchase a used
catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle unless the seller is a licensed business,
whose license permits the installation, replacement, maintenance, or removal of catalytic
converters.
C. Possession of Catalytic Converters. No person shall be in possession of a
catalytic converter that is not attached to a motor vehicle unless the individual can provide
verification of legal receipt of the catalytic converter or proof of compliance with the recording
requirements laid out in Minn. Stat. § 325E.21, Subd. 1(b).
D. Penalty. Violation of this Section is a misdemeanor. Nothing in this Section shall
be construed to limit the city's other available legal remedies for any violation of law, including
without limitation, criminal, civil, and injunctive actions.
Section 2. Effective Date. This amendment shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 15th day of November, 2022.
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Jeffry Wosje, Mayor