[§342I-2.5]  Recycling.  Any personaccepting lead acid batteries for disposal shall:

(1)  Transport the lead acid batteries, with theliquid electrolyte intact, to a transfer facility; provided that the facilityis in compliance with the accumulation provisions of section 342I-4;

(2)  Transport the lead acid batteries, with theliquid electrolyte intact, to a secondary lead smelter permitted by the UnitedStates Environmental Protection Agency; or

(3)  Have the liquid electrolyte neutralized at afacility that is permitted pursuant to chapter 342H; provided that once theliquid electrolyte is neutralized in accordance with the permit issued pursuantto chapter 342H, the batteries may be transported to any secondary leadsmelter. [L 1991, c 201, pt of §1]