LD 692
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Sec. 6. 38 MRSA §1306, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

 
5.__Control of fluids from motor vehicles at junkyards,
automobile graveyards and automobile recycling businesses.__
Fluids must be controlled in accordance with the following.

 
A.__All fluids, including but not limited to engine
lubricant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering
fluid, hydraulic fluid, engine coolant, gasoline, diesel
fuel, oil and refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches
must be properly handled by junkyards, automobile graveyards
and automobile recycling businesses in such a manner that
they do not leak, flow or discharge into or onto the ground,
into a body of water or into the air.

 
B.__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,
appliances and other items within 180 days of acquisition by
a junkyard, automobile graveyard or automobile recycling
business.__Motor vehicles, appliances and other items
acquired by and on the premises of a junkyard, automobile
graveyard or automobile recycling business prior to October
1, 2005 must have all fluids, refrigerant, batteries and
mercury switches removed by January 1, 2007.__Fluids
required to be removed under this paragraph must be removed
to the greatest extent practicable.

 
C.__A person may not crush, shred or otherwise process, or
cause to be crushed, shredded or otherwise processed, motor
vehicles, appliances or other items before removal of all
fluids, refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches.__Fluids
required to be removed under this paragraph must be removed
to the greatest extent practicable.

 
Sec. 7. Effective date. This Act takes effect October 15, 2005.


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