SMRA (Secondary Metals Recycler Act)

Florida's 2008 nonferrous-recycler law — registration, ID capture, hold periods, and electronic reporting through Auto Data Direct.

## What is SMRA?

The **Secondary Metals Recycler Act** (Florida Statutes Ch. 538, Part II) regulates every Florida operator that buys nonferrous metal. Key requirements:

- Annual registration with the local sheriff.
- Seller ID and photo capture on every transaction.
- 5-day hold before resale of restricted regulated metals.
- Electronic upload to Auto Data Direct within 24 hours.

## How WeighPay handles SMRA

WeighPay's Florida configuration ships with SMRA-specific ticketing fields, the 5-day hold, and ADD upload built in.

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