(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 than eight scrap tires at any one time. An application for a permit shall be made in the form required by the department and provide such information as the department may, by regulation, require.
(b) The department, by regulation, may set higher tire transportation limits than provided in subsection (a) for special situations, such as an authorized amnesty program.
(c) Permitted transporters shall receive decals equal in number to the number of vehicles in the transporter's fleet, at no cost. Decals shall be visibly displayed in or on the vehicle, in accordance with department regulations.
(d) Persons making applications as transporters shall pay an application fee as determined by the department. Applicants shall provide information that the department requires by regulation.
(e) Transporter permits shall be valid for three years, unless revoked for violating this chapter or the department's regulations.
(f) Transporters shall deliver scrap tires that have been properly manifested as required by Section 22-40A-9 and departmental regulations, only to either of the following:
(1) A receiver, processor, or other transporter, permitted or registered under this chapter.
(2) A permitted landfill approved to accept scrap tires for disposal.
(g) Transporter decals shall be displayed in conformance with regulations issued by the department on any vehicle engaged in the collection and transportation of scrap tires and may be transferred only to vehicles owned and operated by that business.
(h) Receivers of both classes who are transporting used or scrap tires for their own purposes shall maintain inside the vehicle during transport appropriate documentation that each such transport is for his or her own use and for the indicated purpose.
(i) Both intrastate and interstate transport of used and scrap tires are subject to regulation by the department.
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.