Section 6029.106.1 - Authorization program(a) Duty of department.--The department shall establish an authorization program for waste tire haulers.(b) Authorization number to be issued.--The department shall issue an authorization number for each waste tire hauler.(c) Renewal required.--Authorization expiration and renewal shall be determined by the department.(d) Authorization fee.--Each waste tire hauler shall pay an annual authorization fee of $50. All fees received by the department pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the Used Tire Pile Remediation Restricted Account established in section 110 and shall be used by the department for the implementation and management of the authorization program. The department shall evaluate and modify the authorization fee in an amount to cover the actual costs of the department in implementing and managing the authorization program. The department shall publish any such modification as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.(e) Authorization required.--It shall be unlawful for a waste tire hauler to transport waste tires without obtaining authorization from the department under this section.(f) Nontransferability.--An authorization for a waste tire hauler shall not be transferable.(g) Powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board.--The Environmental Quality Board shall have the power and duty to adopt such regulations of the department as it deems necessary and appropriate to accomplish the purposes and to carry out the provisions of this act, including regulations that:(1) Encourage the processing of waste tires and beneficial use of waste tires and recycled tire products when the department determines that the processing and use does not harm or present a threat of harm to the health, safety or welfare of the people or environment of this Commonwealth.(2) Allow the department to determine that waste tires, after processing or when beneficially used, no longer constitute a waste.(3) Encourage the beneficial use of recycled tire products.1996, Dec. 19, P.L. 1478, No. 190, § 106.1, added 2002, July 10, P.L. 781, No. 111, § 3, effective in 60 days. Amended 2006, Feb. 14, P.L. 23, No. 7, §3, effective in 60 days [ 4/17/2006].