[PARTII.]  USED MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE RECOVERY

 

§342I-21  Definitions.  As used in thispart unless the context otherwise requires:

“Authorized tire collection facility” means anyfacility permitted by the department under chapter 342H as a tire collectionfacility which may collect and temporarily hold tires before transporting themto an authorized tire recycler.

“Authorized tire recycler” means any processor,shredder, or manufacturer permitted by the department under chapter 342H as atire recycling facility.

“County” means any county of the State.

“Facility” means all contiguous land, includingbuffer zones and structures or other appurtenances and improvements on theland, used for the handling of used tires.

“Import” means to buy, bring, or acceptdelivery of tires, from an address, supplier, or any entity outside of theState, into the State and includes the tires on motor vehicles brought into theState.

“Importer” means any person or entity whoimports tires, including the tires on motor vehicles imported into the State.

“Motor vehicle tire” means any tire that isused or designed for use on a motorized vehicle including but not limited to anautomobile, bus, motorcycle, truck or heavy equipment.

“Tire retailer” means any person who sells or offersto sell tires to the public.

“Tire wholesaler” means any person who sells oroffers to sell tires to tire retailers or other volume buyers of tires. [L1993, c 209, pt of §2; am L 2000, c 173, §2]