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CALIFORNIA WASTE TIRE LAWS &REGULATIONS:' Permit Requirements ❑ Public Resources Code,Division 30,Chapter 16(PRC),section 42824-Major Waste Tire Facility Permit On and after September 1, 1994,it is unlawful to direct or transport waste tires to a major waste tire facility or to accept waste tires at a major waste tire facility unless the operator has obtained a major waste tire facility permit. 1VPRC 42834-Minor Waste Tire Facility Permit On and after July 1, 1994,it is unlawful to direct or transport waste tires to a minor waste tire facility or to accept waste tires at a minor waste tire facility unless the operator has obtained a minor waste tire facility permit. ❑ PRC 42850(a)-Complies with Terms of Permit (a)Any perscn who negligently violates any provision of this chapter,or any permit,rule,regulation,standard,or requirement issued or adopted pursuant to this chapter,is liable for a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars($500)or more than five thousand dollars($5,000),for each violation of a separate provision or,for continuing violations,for each day that the violation continues. ❑ Title 14 California Code of Regulations(14 CCR)section 18420(a)-Applicable for Permit (a)The operator of a waste tire facility shall acquire a waste tire facility permit in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter and PRC section 42808,unless any of the following conditions exist: (1)The waste tires are stored or disposed at a permitted solid waste disposal facility.The permit of the solid waste facility shall be revised pursuant to Public Resources Code(PRC)section 44014 and shall conform to the requirements of Division 7,Chapter 3, Article 5.5. (2)The facility is using fewer than 5,000 waste tires for agricultural purposes and the waste tires have been rendered incapable of holding accumulations of water. (3)The facility is storing fewer than 500 waste tires. (4)The facility is a tire treading business and not more than 3,000 waste tires are kept on the premises. (6)The facility is an automobile dismantler,as defined in Sections 220 and 221 of the Vehicle Code,who stores waste tires on the premises of the auto dismantler for less than 90 days if not more than 1,500 waste tires are ever accumulated on the dismantler's premises (7)The facility is a tire dealer who stores waste tires on the dealer's premises for less than 90 days if not more than 1,500 waste tires are ever accumulated on the dealer's premises. (b)For purposes of determining the applicability of this Chapter 6,altered waste tires shall be counted as passenger tire equivalents (PTE). (e)A"used tire dealer"is only authorized to lawfully accept used or waste tires without a waste tire facility permit if the used tire dealer is in compliance with Section 17225.820,Article 4.1,Chapter 3 and has fewer than 1500 waste tires in accordance with Section 42808(c). ❑ 14 CCR 18423-Filing Application for Permit (a) Every operator of a new or existing major or minor waste tire facility shall submit to the Board a completed original and two(2) copies of the waste tire facility permit application,as specified in Article 4 of this Chapter. ❑ 14 CCR 18432-Operation Plan (a)The Operation Plan,as required by 18431(b)shall demonstrate conformance with the technical standards contained in 14 CCR, Division 7,Chapter 3,Article 5.5. (b)The operator shall file amendments to the Operation Plan whenever necessary to keep the information contained in it current. ❑ 14 CCR 18433-Emergency Response Plan (a)The operator of the waste tire facility shall maintain a copy of the Emergency Response Plan at the facility.At the time of permit issuance the approved Emergency Response Plan shall be forwarded to the local fire authority by the permittee.The plan shall be revised as necessary to reflect any changes in the operations of the waste tire facility or requirements of the local fire authority.The local fire authority and the Board shall be notified of any changes to the plan within 30 days of the revision. (b)The operator of the facility shall immediately notify the Board in the event of a fire or other emergency if that emergency has potential significant off-site effects.Within 30 days of any such emergency,the operator shall submit to the Board a written report describing the cause(s)of the emergency,the results of actions taken,and an analysis of the success or failure of these actions. Page 1 of 1