Section 22-40A-20 – Applicability to Government Organizations.
Section 22-40A-20 Applicability to government organizations. All governmental organizations, whether federal, state, or other local governing bodies, shall be exempt from the payment of fees associated with all provisions of this chapter. These organizations shall comply with all statutory and regulatory provisions of this chapter regarding the storage, transport, processing, cleanup, and disposal of scrap […]
Section 22-40A-21 – Scrap Tire Commission.
Section 22-40A-21 Scrap Tire Commission. (a) There is created the Scrap Tire Commission (STC) to review the implementation of this chapter, including the scrap tire program, and recommend changes to this chapter to the Legislature, as needed. The STC may promulgate regulations to establish procedures for its operations. On September 1, 2003, the present monies […]
Section 22-40A-22 – Scrap Tire Fund.
Section 22-40A-22 Scrap Tire Fund. (a) A Scrap Tire Fund (STF), separate from the State General Fund, is created for carrying out this chapter. (b) All monies within the STF shall be continuously appropriated. All monies remaining in the Department of Public Health, designated for the present STSC, after payment of all outstanding expenses, shall […]
Section 22-40A-23 – Implementation of Chapter.
Section 22-40A-23 Implementation of chapter. The department shall implement this chapter to the extent funds are provided by the STF. (Act 2003-332, p. 823, §23.)
Section 22-40A-24 – Chapter Ineffective Upon Abolition of Scrap Tire Environmental Fee.
Section 22-40A-24 Chapter ineffective upon abolition of scrap tire environmental fee. In the event the scrap tire environmental fee on replacement tires imposed by Section 22-40A-14 is abolished, as determined by the Department of Revenue, this chapter shall be null and void and of no other force or effect of law. (Act 2003-332, p. 823, […]
Section 22-40A-16 – Disposition of Funds.
Section 22-40A-16 Disposition of funds. (a) All fees, interest, or other income distributed to the Scrap Tire Fund shall be used only for the purposes specified in this chapter. (b) All monies derived from fines and violations of this chapter that are collected by county enforcement programs pursuant to this chapter shall be distributed to […]
Section 22-40A-17 – Evaluation of Suspected Property; Notice; Costs.
Section 22-40A-17 Evaluation of suspected property; notice; costs. (a) The department or its designated representatives may access property suspected of containing scrap tires for the purpose of evaluation of the threat to public health, the environment, and safety. (b) The department, by regulation, shall establish an administrative process to provide the responsible party, other than […]
Section 22-40A-18 – Violations.
Section 22-40A-18 Violations. Repealed by Act 2009-779, p. 2433, §2, effective August 1, 2009. (Act 2003-332, p. 823, §18; Act 2006-559, p. 1285, §1.)
Section 22-40A-19 – Penalties.
Section 22-40A-19 Penalties. (a) Any person who intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence: (1) Accumulates scrap tires in violation of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months. (2) Processes scrap tires in violation of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be subject to a term of […]
Section 22-40A-4 – Accumulation and Exposure Limits.
Section 22-40A-4 Accumulation and exposure limits. (a) No person may accumulate more than 100 scrap tires, except as a permitted processor, registered receiver, permitted landfill, or transporter who has requested and been granted a storage limit by the department. (b) No person may expose accumulated scrap tires to the elements for more than 30 days. […]