New Brunswick introduces legislation to crack down on copper wire theft
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New Brunswick is proposing amendments to its Salvage Dealers Licensing Act. The changes would limit the resale of copper wire to individuals who are legally entitled to possess and dispose of it. Lawmakers say the measure is intended to reduce copper wire theft. By restricting who can sell the material, authorities hope to make illegal removal harder. The proposal is part of a broader effort to protect stolen metal.
Proposed changes to the province's Salvage Dealers Licensing Act would only allow people lawfully entitled to possess and dispose of the wire to sell it.