Md. Code Regs. 26.04.08.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.04.08.10 - Conditions for Scrap Tire Collection Facility/Scrap Tire Recycler Licenses

A. Term of License. A license for a primary and secondary scrap tire collection facility or scrap tire recycler shall be issued for a term of 5 years.

B. Conditions.

(1) Unless specifically exempted by statute or regulation, a facility licensee shall meet the criteria in §B(2)-(10) of this regulation as a condition of the license.

(2) The facility shall be operated in a manner consistent with the primary and secondary scrap tire collection facility or scrap tire recycler license and application.

(3) The facility shall comply with all applicable State, local government, and federal statutes and regulations.

(4) If the licensee discovers through any means, including notification by the Department, that noncompliance with a condition of the license has occurred, the licensee shall immediately take all necessary steps to eliminate the condition of noncompliance and to minimize the adverse impacts on public health, safety, welfare, or the environment.

(5) If the licensee discovers that a noncompliance with a condition of the license has affected the public health, safety, welfare, or the environment, the licensee shall immediately notify the Department.

(6) The licensee shall inform the Department in writing within 30 days following a business name change, change in ownership or form of business organization, or any other change that affects the license.

(7) The licensee shall notify the Department within 1 week of the name and vehicle registration plate number of any nonlicensed person who attempts to deposit scrap tires at the licensee's facility after July 1, 1992, who is not exempt under Regulation .04A(2) of this chapter.

(8) The licensee shall issue a written receipt to each scrap tire hauler upon receiving a load of scrap tires. The receipt shall specify the type and quantity, by number or weight, of scrap tires received.

(9) The licensee shall maintain records on the quantity, by number or weight, of scrap tires entering and exiting the facility, including processed portions that are not raw materials, on the identity of the scrap tire haulers transporting the scrap tires, and on the origin of the scrap tires, so as to be able to fulfill the reporting requirements in §B(10) of this regulation. These records shall be maintained for a period of 3 years.

(10) The licensee shall submit to the Department, by February 1 and August 1 each year, a report containing the information described in this subsection for the preceding 6-month period of January-June and July-December. The report shall include the following:

(a) The facility name, address, and identification number;

(b) The period covered by the report;

(c) The total type and quantity, in number or weight, of scrap tires, including processed portions that are not raw materials, that were received at the facility;

(d) The type and quantity, by number or weight, of scrap tires, raw materials, products, and waste residuals transferred from the facility;

(e) The type and quantity of scrap tires remaining at the facility at the end of the reporting period;

(f) For each hauler entering the facility, the hauler's name, identification number, and the type and quantity by number or weight of scrap tires transported by the hauler;

(g) For all scrap tires transferred from the facility, the hauler's name, identification number, type and quantity, by number or weight, of scrap tires, and the destination of the scrap tires transported by each hauler, including scrap tires separated and removed for retreading; and

(h) For primary scrap tire collection facilities and scrap tire recyclers, along with the February 1 submittal, an annual update of the closure plan, including a revised cost estimate for closure, as required in Regulations .18-.20 of this chapter.

(11) The reports submitted to the Department shall be on a form or in the format developed by the Department.

Md. Code Regs. 26.04.08.10