Oregon Statutes - Chapter 459 - Solid Waste Management - Section 459.422 - Acceptance of used batteries by retailers and wholesalers.

(1) A person selling lead-acid batteries at retail or offering lead-acid batteries for retail sale in the State of Oregon shall accept used lead-acid batteries of the same type purchased from a customer at the point of transfer in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by the customer.

(2) Any person selling new lead-acid batteries at wholesale shall accept used lead-acid batteries of the same type from any customer at the point of transfer in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by a customer.

(3) A person accepting batteries in transfer from an automotive battery retailer shall be allowed up to 90 days to remove batteries from the retail point of collection. [1989 c.290 §§3,4; 2005 c.22 §332]

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