LD 2055
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LR 3065
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D.__Junkyard and automobile graveyard owners must demonstrate
at the time of licensing that the facility or facilities for
which they seek permits are, or are part of, a viable business
entity and the facility or facilities are actively engaged in
the business of salvaging, recycling, dismantling, processing,
repairing or rebuilding junk or vehicles for the purpose of
sale or trade;

 
Sec. 59. 30-A MRSA §3755-A, sub-§3, ¶H, as amended by PL 2005, c. 247,
§5 and affected by §7, is further amended to read:

 
H. Dismantling of a vehicle must be performed in accordance
with the following standards.

 
(1) Batteries must be removed.

 
(2) All fluids, including but not limited to engine
lubricant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, power
steering fluid, hydraulic fluid, engine coolant,
gasoline, diesel fuel and oil, must be drained into
watertight, covered containers and must be recycled or
disposed of in accordance with applicable federal and
state laws, rules and regulations.

 
(3) Fluids from a vehicle may not be permitted to flow
or be discharged into or onto the ground.

 
(4) Storage, recycling or disposal of all fluids,
refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches must comply
with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and
regulations.

 
(5) A log must be maintained of all motor vehicles
handled that includes the date each vehicle was
acquired, a copy of the vehicle's title or bill of sale
and the date or dates upon which all fluids,
refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches were
removed.

 
(6) All fluids, refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches must
be removed from motor vehicles that lack engines or other parts
that render the vehicles incapable of being driven under their
own motor power or that are otherwise incapable of being driven
under their own motor power within 180 days of acquisition.
Motor vehicles acquired by and on the premises of an automobile
recycling business prior to October 1, 2005 must have all fluids,
refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches removed by January 1,
2007. Fluids


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