A person selling lead acid batteries at retail or offering lead acid batteries for retail sale in the state shall:(a) Accept from customers, at the point of transfer, used lead acid batteries in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by customers; and(b) Post written notice which must be at least eight and one-half inches (8-1/2') by eleven inches (11') in size and must contain the universal recycling symbol and the following language: (i) 'IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISCARD A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY OR OTHER LEAD ACID BATTERY';(ii) 'RECYCLE YOUR USED BATTERIES'; and(iii) 'STATE LAW REQUIRES U.S. TO ACCEPT USED MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERIES OR OTHER LEAD ACID BATTERIES FOR RECYCLING IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW BATTERIES PURCHASED.'Laws, 1991, ch. 531, § 16, eff. 7/1/1991.
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