Spalding County is located in the west-central part of Georgia and
encompasses 201 square miles. Bordered by Clayton, Coweta, Fayette,
Henry, Butts, Lamar, Pike, and Meriwether counties, Spalding County
lies 40 miles south of downtown Atlanta and 55 miles northwest of
Macon.
Spalding County is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area
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GEORGIA SHERIFFS’
ASSOCIATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS REGISTRATION
JUNE 15, 2012
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 10-1-360, secondary metals recyclers who
purchase regulated metal property in any quantity must register with
the appropriate sheriff’s office(s) beginning July 1, 2012.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Annually, the Office of Sheriff is required to register secondary
metals recyclers doing business in the county, keep a record of each
registration, and cause the registration information to be entered
into a statewide data base searchable by all law enforcement agencies.
The attached form,
authorized by the Secretary of State, must be used for the
registration process.
- Each sheriff’s office must personalize the form in the
designated areas.
- No additional changes can be made to the official
document.
- Place the form on the sheriff’s office website for access
by secondary metals recyclers.
- The recycler must submit a completed registration form in
person to the appropriate sheriff’s office(s).
- Obtain a copy of the driver’s license or other
identification of the person submitting
registration
documents.
- If the recycler is a qualified alien, secure and
verifiable documentation must be attached to the application. A
list
of verifiable documents is included with these instructions.
- Inform the recycler that pursuant to HB872, the statutes
that pertain to secondary metals recyclers are: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-350
through O.C.G.A. § 10-3-363, O.C.G.A. § 40-3-36, and O.C.G.A. §
40-3-56. The recycler must be familiar with these statutes. The
recycler can visit the Georgia Recyclers Association website to
review a summary of relevant laws. This information is on the
registration
form.
- The sheriff’s office must complete page 3 of the
registration
form.
- Annually collect a non-refundable registration fee of
$200, which must be remitted to the county governing authority.
Registrations cannot be considered without full payment of $200.
- Note: Each sheriff will be asked to contact the board of
commissioners in order to arrange for $100 of the registration fee
to be forwarded to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association to offset the
cost of the statewide database maintained by the Secretary of
State.
- Each registration is valid for a twelve month period beginning
with the effective date of registration established by the sheriff’s
office once all registration requirements are met.
- The record of each registration will be entered into an
electronic data base accessible statewide.
NOTE: The data base has not yet been established. The
sheriffs’ offices will be notified by the Georgia Sheriffs’
Association once the database becomes operational.
HOW THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY OF REGISTRATION IS DETERMINED
- Business (Corporation or Partnership)
The recycler registering as a business must register with the
sheriff in county where the place of operation is maintained. If the
recycler maintains a place of operation in more than one county,
he/she must register the business in each county.
- Individual (Sole Proprietor)
An individual must register in the county where he/she resides.
- Non-resident of Georgia
A recycler who is not a resident of Georgia must register in the
county where he/she primarily engages or intends to operate as a
secondary metals recycler.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Tonia Welch @
twelch@georgiasheriffs.org,
912-222-9099 or Oliver Hunter @
ohunter@georgiasheriffs.org, 770-914-1076.
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