(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 not qualify as an innocent landowner.
(b) All persons with more than 100 scrap tires on their property who are not registered receivers of scrap tires or a permitted processor shall report this fact to the department and provide the number of scrap tires and the location. This report shall be made no later than 12 months after September 1, 2003.
(c) The department shall establish by regulations a ranking system for remediation, and shall award all contracts for cleanup in accordance with this ranking system.
(d) The department shall provide regulations for cleanup, which shall apply to all cleanups.
(e) Department cleanup action shall be carried out in accordance with any applicable state contracting requirements.
(f) The overall management of the remediation of all scrap tires within the State of Alabama is the responsibility of the department.
(g) Each cleanup contractor shall satisfy all relevant laws, regulations, or other legal ordinances during the cleanup.
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.