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 22-40A-5 – Cleanup; Reports; Regulations; Remediation Management.
Section 22-40A-5 Cleanup; reports; regulations; remediation management. (a) Accumulations of scrap tires for whatever purpose, not in accordance with this chapter, shall be removed by the person who created or maintained the accumulation, or if that person is not determined, by the landowner or financial interest holder if the landowner or financial interest holder does […]
Section 22-40A-6 – Receivers Generally.
Section 22-40A-6 Receivers generally. (a) For purposes of this chapter, there shall be two classes of receivers, Class One receivers and Class Two receivers as defined in Section 22-40A-3. (b) Receivers of both classes are not required to obtain a permit as a transporter, as otherwise required under Section 22-40A-7, for transporting scrap tires for […]
Section 22-40A-7 – Transportation of Scrap Tires; Permits.
Section 22-40A-7 Transportation of scrap tires; permits. (a) No person, except properly registered receivers, may engage in the transportation of scrap tires, whether or not for profit, without holding a valid transporter permit issued by the department, unless otherwise exempted by this chapter or unless allowed by department regulation, if he or she transports more […]
Section 22-40A-8 – Processing of Scrap Tires; Permits.
Section 22-40A-8 Processing of scrap tires; permits. (a) No person may engage in the processing of scrap tires, as defined herein, whether or not organized for profit, unless the person holds a valid processor permit issued by the department. (b) The department, by regulation, shall set operational requirements for processors, including limitations on the maximum […]
Section 22-40A-9 – Manifests; Out-of-State Tires Transported Into Alabama.
Section 22-40A-9 Manifests; out-of-state tires transported into Alabama. (a) The department shall develop and promulgate a manifest through rulemaking. (b) All scrap tire receivers, transporters, processors, and landfills are required to use a written manifest as prescribed in this section and as provided by regulations of the department. The manifest shall identify the quantity of […]
Section 22-40A-10 – Financial Assurance.
Section 22-40A-10 Financial assurance. (a) The department shall, by regulation, establish the financial assurance levels and methods that are to be set to provide funds to abate any problems created as a result of a failure by the transporter or processor to properly manage scrap tires. (b) Receivers of either class are not required to […]
Section 22-38-3 – Legislative Intent.
Section 22-38-3 Legislative intent. In order to further the efficient and effective administration of programs related to agricultural nonpoint sources of pollution it is hereby declared to be the intent of the Legislature to have federal cost-sharing funds provided to the state and administered by state agencies for control of agricultural nonpoint sources of pollution […]