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Section 22-40A-14 – Scrap Tire Environmental Fee.

Section 22-40A-14 Scrap tire environmental fee. (a) A scrap tire environmental fee shall be collected at the point of sale from the consumer on replacement tires, whether or not the tires are mounted on a rim or wheel, in the amount of one dollar ($1) per tire, and shall be remitted to the Department of […]

Section 22-40A-15 – Distribution of Fee Proceeds.

Section 22-40A-15 Distribution of fee proceeds. The net proceeds of the scrap tire environmental fee levied by Section 22-40A-14 shall be distributed as follows: (1) To pay the costs of remediation, abatement, removal, or other remedial action within the range of 45 percent to 75 percent of monies deposited to the Scrap Tire Fund during […]

Section 22-40A-1 – Short Title.

Section 22-40A-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act. (Act 2003-332, p. 823, §1.)

Section 22-40A-2 – Legislative Findings; Purpose.

Section 22-40A-2 Legislative findings; purpose. (a) The Legislature finds as follows: (1) The Alabama Scrap Tire Study Commission (STSC) submitted a report as required by Section 22-40-10, and SJR 152, adopted May 11, 2000. The section and the resolution both directed the STSC to study the present law and recommend revisions that are needed. The […]

Section 22-40A-3 – Definitions.

Section 22-40A-3 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) APPROVED. Authorized, certified, permitted by, or meets standards of a regulatory authority. (2) AUTHORIZED DISPOSAL. For purposes of this chapter only, authorized disposal shall be the deposit of a tire in a landfill properly permitted to accept […]

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. […]

Section 22-39-5 – Certification Requirement; Civil Penalty.

Section 22-39-5 Certification requirement; civil penalty. (a) The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is hereby authorized to require any person, firm, or corporation who is the owner or operator of any asbestos removal project for which notification is required pursuant to the requirements of the Clean Air Act of the United States to insure that […]