2005 Minnesota Statutes - 115A.902 — Permit; tire collectors, processors.

     115A.902 Permit; tire collectors, processors. 


    Subdivision 1.    Permit required.  A tire collector or 
 tire processor with more than 500 waste tires shall obtain a 
 permit from the agency unless exempted in subdivision 2.  The 
 agency may by rule require tire collectors or tire processors 
 with less than 500 waste tires to obtain permits unless exempted 
 by subdivision 2.  


    Subd. 2.    Exemptions.  A permit is not required for:  


    (1) a retail tire seller for the retail selling site if no 
 more than 500 waste tires are kept on the business premises; 


    (2) an owner or operator of a tire retreading business for 
 the business site if no more than 3,000 waste tires are kept on 
 the business premises; 


    (3) an owner or operator of a business who, in the ordinary 
 course of business, removes tires from motor vehicles if no more 
 than 500 waste tires are kept on the business premises; 


    (4) a permitted landfill operator with less than 10,000 
 waste tires stored above ground at the permitted site; or 


    (5) a person using waste tires for agricultural purposes if 
 the waste tires are kept on the site of use.  


    Subd. 3.    Local authority.  The issuance of an agency 
 permit does not replace a permit or license required under 
 section 400.16 or 473.811.  


    Subd. 4.    Permit fee.  The revenue from permit fees 
 shall be credited to the general fund.  


    HIST: 1984 c 654 art 2 s 93; 1988 c 685 s 45; 1989 c 335 art 1 
 s 269; 1999 c 73 s 5