Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 324.16902 - Delivery of scrap tire; limitations; removal; scope of subsection (2); presumptions(1) A person shall deliver a scrap tire only to, and only with the consent of the owner or operator of, 1 of the following that is in compliance with this part: (a) A collection site registered under section 16904.(b) A location that has legally accumulated scrap tires below the regulatory threshold for qualifying as a collection site as specified in section 16901(d).(c) A disposal area licensed under part 115.(e) A scrap tire processor.(2) A person shall not by contract, agreement, or otherwise arrange for the removal of scrap tires except with 1 of the following:(a) A scrap tire hauler that is registered pursuant to section 16905 and that by contract, agreement, or otherwise is obligated to deliver the scrap tires to the destination as identified under section 16905(3)(c).(b) If the scrap tires are a commodity, a person hauling only a commodity.(c) If the scrap tires are tire casings, a retreader hauling only tire casings.(d) A solid waste hauler.(3) Subsection (2) does not do any of the following:(a) Prohibit a person from transporting his or her scrap tires to a site authorized by subsection (1).(b) Prohibit a member of a nonprofit service organization who is participating in a community service project from transporting scrap tires to a site authorized by subsection (1).(c) Prohibit the owner of a farm from transporting scrap tires that originated from his or her farm operation to a site authorized by subsection (1).(d) Prohibit a solid waste hauler from transporting solid waste to a disposal area licensed under part 115.(4) The driver of a vehicle used to transport scrap tires is presumed to be responsible for any scrap tires transported, discarded, or disposed of from the vehicle in violation of this section.(5) In a proceeding for a violation of this section committed using a vehicle, it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle at the time of the violation or, if the registered owner is not an individual, the registered owner's agent was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the violation. However, if the vehicle was leased at the time of the violation, it is presumed that the lessee or, if the lessee is not an individual, the lessee's agent was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the violation.Amended by 2014, Act 543,s 2, eff. 1/15/2015.Amended by 2006, Act 521,s 1, eff. 12/29/2006.1994, Act 451, Eff. 3/30/1995 ;--Am. 2002, Act 496, Imd. Eff. 7/3/2002.