[§342I-26]  Registration and recordkeepingrequirements.  (a)  All facilities that accept used tires, including butnot limited to tire retailers, wholesalers, transporters, collectors, andrecyclers, shall maintain, for a minimum of three years, records that provide,at least, the following information:

(1)  The name, phone number, and address of theperson, company, business, source, or entity from whom the used tires werereceived, if receiving used tires from entities other than the general public,such as tire retailers, wholesalers, transporters, collectors, and recyclers;

(2)  The date of receipt of the used tires;

(3)  The quantity of used tires received; and

(4)  The record of shipment indicating the:

(A)  Ultimate destination of the used tires;

(B)  Identification of the transporter;

(C)  Date of shipment; and

(D)  Quantity of tires shipped.

Permitted municipal solid waste disposal facilities,including incineration facilities that receive used tires incidental to thedisposal of municipal solid waste, shall be exempt from the recordkeepingrequirements of this section.

(b)  A summary of the information maintainedunder subsection (a) shall be submitted to the department by July 31 of eachyear, listing the total quantity of used tires collected and the ultimatedisposition of the used tires.

(c)  By September 1, 2000, all importersoperating within the State shall register with the department, using formsprescribed by the department, and shall notify the department of any change inaddress.  After September 1, 2000, any person who desires to conduct businessin this State as an importer shall register with the department no later thanone month prior to the commencement of the business.

(d)  All importers shall maintain recordsreflecting the importation of tires.  The records shall be made available, uponrequest, for inspection by the department. [L 2000, c 173, pt of §1]