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GA HB1394

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/17/2010

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Allison

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires any person transporting five or more scrap tires without a scrap tire carrier or processor permit to obtain and carry a completed scrap tire transport destination designation form provided by Georgia's Environmental Protection Division
  • The form must include the transporter's name, address, and driver's license number, as well as the complete address and telephone number of the intended disposal facility, recycling processor, or other end user
  • The Environmental Protection Division must make the form available on its website, the Department of Natural Resources website, the state website, and at all division office locations
  • Transporting scrap tires without a valid permit or completed destination designation form is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 in fines, up to 12 months confinement, or both, and the offense cannot be merged with other criminal charges
  • Effective date of July 1, 2010, applying to offenses committed on or after that date; does not override existing federal or state permitting or licensing requirements

Legislative Description

Solid waste management; scrap tires; utilize transport destination designation form; require

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/18/2010

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Environment3/17/2010

Full Bill Text

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