§ 2.9-41. In general.

(a)

All scrap metal recyclers, as defined and regulated in A.C.A. § 17-44-101 et seq., are hereby required to keep, maintain, transmit and report all records electronically.

(b)

Any reporting or transmission requirements in said statute shall be made via the Internet to the person or entity designated by the Washington County Sheriff.

(c)

To comply with the electronic provisions of this section, each person or entity covered by such shall keep, maintain, report and transmit records and reports by use of a computer.

(d)

This section shall be applicable to the unincorporated portions of the County only unless an incorporated city agrees to its applicability within its corporate limits.

(e)

Any person or entity governed by said statute and this section shall have six (6) months from the date of passage of the ordinance from which this section was derived to comply with such.

(f)

A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense and not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the second offense. If said violation is ongoing in nature, it shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per day beginning on the second day of said violation.

(g)

Upon the passage of this section, the Washington County Sheriff shall notify all affected persons or entities affected by such.

(Ord. No. 2011-58, Arts. 1—7, 8-11-11)