(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 number of tires that may be on site, whether processed or unprocessed. The department shall also establish by regulation requirements for mobile processors.
(c) Each applicant for a processor's permit shall pay an application fee as determined by the department by regulation, and shall provide information that the department requires by regulation. Application shall be made in the form required by the department.
(d) Permits issued by the department to scrap tire processors shall be valid for a five-year period, unless revoked for cause.
(e) A fuel user may operate without obtaining a processor permit and must register as a fuel user with the department on forms prepared by the department. The fuel user must store tires or TDF in compliance with storage regulations established by the department.
(f) Any facility that produces an end use material or product from ground or crumb rubber derived from scrap tires that has been purchased from another facility, or any facility using the component parts of scrap tires or processed tire material as a substitute raw material, is exempt from the requirement of being permitted as a processor pursuant to this section. Any facility seeking an exemption must register with the department on forms prepared 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.