2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources
§27A-2-11-401.1. Definitions.

As used in the Oklahoma Used Tire Recycling Act:

1. “Automotive dismantler and parts recycler” means the same as defined in Section 591.2 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. “Commission” means the Oklahoma Tax Commission;

3. “Crumb rubber” means fine particles of vulcanized rubber resulting from mechanical or cryogenic size reduction of used tires;

4. “Department” means the Department of Environmental Quality;

5. “Erosion control project” means a project involving the utilization of used tires for erosion control, bank stabilization or other conservation project;

6. “Fund” means the Used Tire Recycling Indemnity Fund;

7. “Motorcycle” means a motor vehicle of a type defined in Section 1-135 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

8. “Motor-driven cycle” means a motor vehicle of a type defined in Section 1-136 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

9. “Motorized bicycle” means a motor vehicle of a type defined in Section 1-136.1 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

10. “Motor vehicle” means the same as defined in Section 1-134 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

11. “Priority cleanup list” means a list, created and maintained by the Department, of:

a.unpermitted dumps which did not exist when the owner took possession of the property where the tires are located, and were created without the consent of or benefit to the owner of the property, and

b.such other tire dumps designated by the Department pursuant to Section 2-11-401.6 of this title;

12. “Tire” means any solid or air-filled covering for motor vehicle wheels;

13. “Tire dealer” means any person engaged in the business of selling new and used tires to final consumers, not for resale;

14. “Tire-derived fuel facility” or “TDF facility” means a facility that uses processed tires or whole used tires for energy or fuel recovery;

15. “Used tire recycling facility” means any place which is permitted as a solid waste disposal site, in accordance with the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act, at which used tires are processed;

16. “Used tire processing” means altering the form of whole used tires by shredding, chipping, or other method approved by the Department, except baling; and

17. “Used tire” means an unprocessed whole tire or tire part that can no longer be used for its original intended purpose but can be beneficially reused as approved by the Department. Any used tire collected in accordance with the requirements of the Oklahoma Used Tire Recycling Act is not considered to be discarded. A tire that can be used, reused or legally modified to be reused for its original intended purpose shall not be a used tire.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 176, § 2, eff. July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 48, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 192, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 53002 of Title 68 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 191, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 314, § 11, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 1, § 11, emerg. eff. Feb. 24, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 388, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 185, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 230, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005. Renumbered from § 2-11-402 of this title by Laws 2005, c. 230, § 8, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 164, § 2, eff. July 1, 2011.

NOTE: Laws 1998, c. 114, § 1 repealed by Laws 1999, c. 1, § 45, emerg. eff. Feb. 24, 1999.