(a) Except as provided for herein, the department is designated by this chapter as the administrating agency for this chapter including administering remediation and enforcement programs; provided, however, the department may enter into delegation agreements with county commissions for enforcement of this chapter. The department is hereby authorized to carry out the purposes of this chapter and is empowered to administer and enforce this chapter using the authorities granted to it by the Environmental Management Act.
(b) The department shall develop and manage a remediation contract program for cleanup, management, or disposal of scrap tires.
(c) The department may by regulation exempt certain tires under this chapter and grant variances or place additional requirements on persons subject to this chapter and the department's regulations.
(d) The department shall administer the program in a way to ensure enforcement of the chapter in all counties.
(e) Department funds and resources as provided by the Scrap Tire Fund (STF) may be used for support of on-going training for delegated county programs, department staff, and others involved in the enforcement of this chapter.
(f) The department, after holding a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth by regulation, may revoke, suspend, or deny a receiver registration, a processor or transporter permit, or an exemption or variance based on the requirements of this chapter.
(g) Those funds collected by the department for violations pursuant to this chapter shall be directed to the Scrap Tire Fund, except for a portion of those funds directed to the department to cover expenses to obtain a penalty.
(h) The department, by regulation, may develop other incentive programs to reduce illegal scrap tire disposal.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 40A - Alabama Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act.
Section 22-40A-1 - Short Title.
Section 22-40A-2 - Legislative Findings; Purpose.
Section 22-40A-3 - Definitions.
Section 22-40A-4 - Accumulation and Exposure Limits.
Section 22-40A-5 - Cleanup; Reports; Regulations; Remediation Management.
Section 22-40A-6 - Receivers Generally.
Section 22-40A-7 - Transportation of Scrap Tires; Permits.
Section 22-40A-8 - Processing of Scrap Tires; Permits.
Section 22-40A-9 - Manifests; Out-of-State Tires Transported Into Alabama.
Section 22-40A-10 - Financial Assurance.
Section 22-40A-11 - Administration and Enforcement.
Section 22-40A-12 - Delegation Agreements; County Responsibilities.
Section 22-40A-13 - End Use Market Development Program.
Section 22-40A-14 - Scrap Tire Environmental Fee.
Section 22-40A-15 - Distribution of Fee Proceeds.
Section 22-40A-16 - Disposition of Funds.
Section 22-40A-17 - Evaluation of Suspected Property; Notice; Costs.
Section 22-40A-18 - Violations.
Section 22-40A-19 - Penalties.
Section 22-40A-20 - Applicability to Government Organizations.
Section 22-40A-21 - Scrap Tire Commission.
Section 22-40A-22 - Scrap Tire Fund.
Section 22-40A-23 - Implementation of Chapter.
Section 22-40A-24 - Chapter Ineffective Upon Abolition of Scrap Tire Environmental Fee.