Cal. PEN § 11199.5
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 11199.5, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Local law enforcement agencies are encouraged to report thefts of commodity metals, including, but not limited to, ferrous metal, copper, brass, aluminum, nickel, stainless steel, and alloys, that have occurred within their jurisdiction to the theft alert system maintained by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., or its successor, in order to ensure that persons using that system receive timely and thorough information regarding metal thefts. The institute or its successor shall not sell subscribers’ information received pursuant to this section to third parties.
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