As used in the Oklahoma Scrap Metal Dealers Act:

1. 1. "Aluminum material" means the metal aluminum or aluminum alloy or anything made of either aluminum or aluminum alloy, except aluminum beverage cans;
2. 2. "Copper material" means the metal copper or copper alloy or anything made of either copper or copper alloy;

3. 3. "Exempted seller" means any person, firm, corporation or municipal corporation which constructs, operates or maintains electric distribution and transmission or communications facilities; or any person, firm or corporation that produces or otherwise acquires any scrap metal regulated by the provisions of this act in the normal course of business as:

   1. a. mechanical, electrical or plumbing contractor licensed to do business in this state,
   2. b. scrap metal dealer (Standard Industrial Classification Codes 5051 or 5093), licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act,
   3. c. holder of a farm-use tax permit,
   4. d. manufacturer,
   5. e. distributor, or
   6. f. retailer;
4. 4. "Scrap metal" means any copper material or aluminum material or any item listed in Section 4 of this act, offered for sale or resale or purchased by any person, firm or corporation;
5. 5. "Scrap metal dealer" means any person, firm or corporation being an owner, keeper or proprietor of a retail or wholesale business which buys, sells, salvages, processes or otherwise handles scrap metal materials regulated by the provisions of this act; and
6. 6. "Yard" means the place where any scrap metal dealer stores scrap metal materials or keeps such materials for purpose of sale.

Laws 2008, SB 1856, c. 391, § 2, eff. November 1, 2008.