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f Cal Recycle CALIFORNIA WASTE TIRE LAWS and REGULATIONS: TRANSPORTATION OF USED AND WASTE TIRES ❑ Public Resources Code,Division 30,Chapter 19 (PRC) 42951—Waste Tire Hauler Registration & Transport of Tires (a) Every person who engages in the transportation of waste or used tires shall hold a valid waste and used tire hauler registration,unless exempt as specified in Section 42954. (b) A registered waste and used tire hauler shall only transport waste or used tires to a facility that is permitted, excluded, exempted, or otherwise authorized by the board,by statute, or by regulation,to accept waste and used tires,or to a facility that lawfully accepts waste or used tires for reuse or disposal. ❑ PRC 42953 —Contracts with Registered Waste Tire Haulers Any person who gives,contracts, or arranges with another person to transport waste or used tires shall utilize only a person holding a valid waste and used tire hauler registration from the board, unless the hauler is exempt as specified in Section 42954. ❑ PRC 42954—Hauler Registration Exemption (a) A person who hauls waste or used tires is exempt from registration under this chapter if at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) The person transports fewer than 10 waste or used tires at any one time. (2) The person is, or hauls used and waste tires in a vehicle owned and operated by, the United States, the State of California, or any county,city,town, or municipality in the state, except when vehicles the public agency owns or operates are used as a waste and used tire carrier for hire. (3) The waste or used tires were inadvertently mixed or commingled with solid waste,and it is not economical or safe to remove or recover them. (4) The vehicle originated outside the boundaries of the state and is destined for a point outside the boundaries of the state, if no waste or used tires are loaded or unloaded within the boundaries of the state. (5) The person is hauling waste or used tires for agricultural purposes. However,notwithstanding Section 42961.5, a person hauling waste or used tires for agricultural purposes shall carry a manifest from the generator in the vehicle during transportation,which may be destroyed after delivery. (6) The waste or used tires were hauled by a common carrier who transported something other than waste or used tires to an original destination point and then transported waste or used tires on the return part of the trip, and the revenue derived from the waste or used tires is incidental.when compared to the revenue earned by the carrier. (7) The person, who is not a waste tire generating business,is transporting waste or used tires to an amnesty day event or to a location as defined in subdivision(b) of Section 42951, and has received written authorization,which includes specific conditions and dates, from the local enforcement agency. The local enforcement agency shall provide copies of any written authorizations to the board within 30 days of their issuance. (8) The person complies with any additional conditions for exemption,as approved by the board. (b) Any person who transports tires in violation of subdivision of Section 42951 shall not be exempt pursuant to subdivision(a). ❑ PRC 42956—Registration/Decal in Vehicle (a) Upon approval of an application submitted pursuant to Section 42955,the board shall issue a waste and used tire hauler registration to be carried in the vehicle and a waste and used tire hauler decal to be permanently affixed to the lower right hand corner of the windshield. (b) Any person who operates a vehicle or who authorizes the operation of a vehicle that transports 10 or more tires without a valid and current waste and used tire hauler registration, as issued by the board pursuant to Section 42955, shall be subject to the enforcement actions specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 42962). (c) The waste and used tire hauler registration shall be presented upon demand of an authorized representative of the board. July 20, 2010 Page 1 of 4