Section 1943.6b - Duty to register(a) General rule.--A scrap processor and recycling facility shall register with the Pennsylvania State Police as provided in this section.(b)Registration.--A person shall register with the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (e). The registrant must provide the following information: (1) For an individual applicant, all of the following:(ii) Driver's license number or a copy of an identification card issued by the state in which the individual resides .(iii) Business name, address and telephone number.(iv) Federal employer identification number, if applicable.(2) For a general partnership applicant, all of the following:(i) Name of each partner.(ii) Driver's license number or a copy of an identification card issued by the state in which each partner resides, of each partner.(iii) Partnership name, address and telephone number.(iv) Federal employer identification number, if applicable.(3) For a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, all of the following: (i) Name of the registering officer, manager and general partner.(ii) Business name, address and telephone number.(iii) Name of each director or each individual holding greater than a 5% equity interest in the entity.(4) For an out-of-State corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, the name and address of the entity's resident agent or registered office provider within this Commonwealth and any registration number or license number issued to the entity by its home state or political subdivision of the other state, if applicable.(5) For a joint venture , the name, address and telephone number of the joint venture, as well as the name, address and telephone number of each party to the joint venture.(c)Reporting of multiple registrations.--An entity owning multiple scrap processing and recycling facilities must register individually for each physical address of a scrap processing and recycling facility.(d) Registration fees.--(1) Each completed registration form for a scrap recycler or renewal of registration shall be accompanied by a fee of $100. After completion of the registration and payment of the fee, the Pennsylvania State Police shall issue, within 14 business days, the scrap processing and recycling facility a written notice of registration identifying the name of the applicant, scrap processing and recycling facility name and address and a registration number. The notice shall be valid for a period of two years. Renewals shall be on a biennial basis.(2) The registration fee shall be used to establish and maintain a database under this act. Before July 1, 2016, money collected under paragraph (1) shall augment the money appropriated to the Pennsylvania State Police to be used to create an electronic database of registrations. The Pennsylvania State Police shall transmit a notice when the electronic database is operational to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. After June 30, 2016, money collected under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the General Fund.(e) Method of registration.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), registration must be in writing on a form prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police.(2) After publication of the notice under subsection (d) (2), the Pennsylvania State Police may require registration: (i) in writing on a form prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police; or(f) Proof of registration.--A scrap processor and recycling facility shall include its registration number in all advertisements distributed within this Commonwealth, and shall have the notice of registration clearly visible at its place of business.(g)Failure to register.--A scrap processor or recycling facility that fails to register commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000.Added by P.L. 799 2014 No. 79, § 3, eff. 8/25/2014.