Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 4528 — State of New Jersey (November 17, 2025)

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The Senate Commerce Committee of the State of New Jersey, in a statement dated November 17, 2025, reports favorably Senate Bill No. 4528, which adds safety measures to the statutes regulating scrap metal businesses. Each business is to conduct a quarterly audit of the records it must retain and ensure that prohibited items are not on the premises. To reduce the likelihood of a fire, each business must install and maintain an on-site fire suppression system that can be remotely operated and employ or contract with individuals trained in fire suppression. A business is given five years to install the system.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
4528

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: NOVEMBER
17, 2025

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate
Bill No. 4528.

This bill updates current statutes regulating scrap
metal businesses by establishing certain safety measures to be followed by each
business. A scrap metal business is to conduct a quarterly audit of records to
be retained pursuant to current law and ensure that items that are prohibited
are not on the premises of the business. Additionally, each business is to
reduce the likelihood of a fire by, at a minimum: (1) installing and
maintaining an on-site fire suppression system so that it can be remotely operated;
and (2) employing or contracting with individuals who are trained in fire
suppression. A scrap metal business is given five years to install the on-site
fire suppression system.

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