by Associated Press
Published: Fri, August 08, 2008 - 1:55 pm CST
Last Updated: Mon, August 11, 2008 - 3:15 pm CST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate hastemporarily delayed the effective date of a new state law aimed at
curbing the problem of metal theft.
Wingate's order on Thursday was in response to a request for an
injunction from Metal Management Mississippi Inc. He said he
expects to release a decision on Tuesday.
Metal recyclers say they don't have problems with some parts of
the bill, such as registering with the state and gathering
information on people selling metals. But they say the tag-and-hold
provision is the most contentious.
Lawmakers shaved from five to three the number of days required
for recyclers to tag and hold metals. They also won't be required
to collect thumbprints from sellers.
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