Ohio expands scrap-dealer enforcement from October 6, including cable and wire

Ohio House Bill 210 takes effect October 6, 2026 and materially strengthens state enforcement over scrap-metal dealers. A new Revised Code section authorizes Department of Public Safety investigations, record subpoenas, registration suspension or revocation, injunctions and civil penalties for unregistered dealing. Ohio already classifies utility cable, wire, electrical components and burnt wire as special purchase articles, so cable recyclers should treat this as an enforcement change around existing traceability duties rather than a new copper-price or federal trade rule.

Research completed: 2026-10-05T01:01:17.000Z.
Received by Insights: 2026-10-06T06:39:10.257Z.
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Publication date unknown — https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb210
Publication date unknown — https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4737.046
Publication date unknown — https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4737.04/10-6-2026
Publication date unknown — https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4737.041/10-6-2026
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