324.17103 Retailer of lead acid batteries; duties. Sec. 17103. A retailer of lead acid batteries shall do all of the following: (a) Accept, at or near the point at which lead acid batteries are offered for sale, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new lead acid batteries sold by the retailer, used lead acid batteries from customers, if offered by the customers. (b) Post a written notice in a location that is readily visible to customers within the retail establishment that is at least 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size and contains the universal recycling symbol and contains essentially all of the following: (i) Recycle your used lead acid batteries. (ii) It is illegal to discard a lead acid battery except by delivery to a retailer, a distributor, a manufacturer, or a collection, recycling, or smelting facility approved by the department. (iii) State law requires retailers to accept used lead acid batteries upon the purchase or within 30 calendar days of the purchase of a lead acid battery. (c) The format, design, and wording of the notice described in this section shall be provided to retailers of lead acid batteries by the department. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. ad acid battery. (c) The format, design, and wording of the notice described in this section shall be provided to retailers of lead acid batteries by the department. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 1995, Act 124, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
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