Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1994-II-5-171 - Part 171 Battery Disposal (324.17101...324.17107)
Section 324.17103 - Retailer of Lead Acid Batteries; Duties.

Sec. 17103.
A retailer of lead acid batteries shall do all of the following:
(a) Accept, at or near the point at which lead acid batteries are offered for sale, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new lead acid batteries sold by the retailer, used lead acid batteries from customers, if offered by the customers.
(b) Post a written notice in a location that is readily visible to customers within the retail establishment that is at least 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size and contains the universal recycling symbol and contains essentially all of the following:
(i) Recycle your used lead acid batteries.
(ii) It is illegal to discard a lead acid battery except by delivery to a retailer, a distributor, a manufacturer, or a collection, recycling, or smelting facility approved by the department.
(iii) State law requires retailers to accept used lead acid batteries upon the purchase or within 30 calendar days of the purchase of a lead acid battery.
(c) The format, design, and wording of the notice described in this section shall be provided to retailers of lead acid batteries by the department.
History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA

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