Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 459.422 - Acceptance of used batteries by retailers and wholesalers(1) A person selling lead-acid batteries at retail or offering lead-acid batteries for retail sale in the State of Oregon shall accept used lead-acid batteries of the same type purchased from a customer at the point of transfer in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by the customer.(2) Any person selling new lead-acid batteries at wholesale shall accept used lead-acid batteries of the same type from any customer at the point of transfer in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by a customer.(3) A person accepting batteries in transfer from an automotive battery retailer shall be allowed up to 90 days to remove batteries from the retail point of collection. 1989 c.290 §§3,4; 2005 c. 22, § 332