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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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Subtitle B. SOLID WASTE, TOXIC CHEMICALS, SEWAGE, LITTER, AND WATER |
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Chapter 375. REMOVAL OF CONVENIENCE SWITCHES |
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Subchapter C. CONVENIENCE SWITCH RECOVERY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION |
Sec. 375.101. REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT OF CONVENIENCE SWITCHES
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(a) A vehicle recycler or scrap metal recycling facility that removes convenience switches from eligible vehicles in accordance with educational materials received under this chapter shall be provided regulatory incentives by the commission under programs implemented pursuant to Section 5.755, Water Code, including on-site technical assistance and compliance history classification adjustments.
(b) In order to qualify for the regulatory incentives provided by this section, a vehicle recycler or scrap metal recycling facility must submit a report to the commission by November 15 of each year documenting:
(1) the number of convenience switches collected during the prior 12 months; and
(2) the total number of eligible vehicles processed for recycling during the same time period.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require scrap metal recycling facilities or vehicle recyclers to remove convenience switches or maintain records regarding convenience switches they have not removed, and the commission shall not promulgate regulations that create such requirements.