Texas Health And Safety Code Title 5, Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, And Recycling
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 371.001 - Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the Texas Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling Act. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8,...
- Texas Section 371.002 - Findings
The legislature finds that: (1) when properly managed and recycled, used oil is a valuable energy resource; (2) used oil can be recycled into a...
- Texas Section 371.0025 - Purpose And Scope
(a) The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) ensure that this state's used oil program is consistent with and not more stringent than the...
SUBCHAPTER B USED OIL RECYCLING PROGRAM
- Texas Section 371.003 - Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Aboveground tank" means a tank used to store or process oil that is not an underground storage tank as defined by...
- Texas Section 371.021 - Public Education
The commission shall conduct an education program to inform the public of the need for and benefits of the collection and recycling of used oil...
- Texas Section 371.022 - Notice By Retail Dealer
A retail dealer who annually sells directly to the public more than 500 gallons of oil in containers for use off-premises shall post in a...
- Texas Section 371.023 - Grants To Local Governments And Private Entities
(a) The commission shall develop a grant program for local governments and private entities that encourages the collection, reuse, and recycling of household do-it-yourselfer used...
- Texas Section 371.024 - Collection Facilities
(a) All appropriate businesses and government agencies are encouraged to serve as do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers or used oil collection centers. (b) A do-it-yourselfer...
- Texas Section 371.0245 - Reimbursement Of Used Oil Collection Center's Hazardous Waste Expense
(a) The commission, on proper application, shall reimburse the owner or operator of an eligible registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or a used oil...
- Texas Section 371.0246 - Procedures For Reimbursement
(a) An owner or operator of a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center may apply for reimbursement from the commission....
- Texas Section 371.025 - Limitation Of Liability
(a) A person may not recover from the owner, operator, or lessor of a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center...
- Texas Section 371.026 - Registration And Reporting Requirements Of Used Oil Handlers Other Than Generators
(a) The commission shall adopt rules governing registration and reporting of used oil handlers other than generators. The rules shall require that: (1) a used...
- Texas Section 371.027 - Gifts And Grants
The commission may apply for, request, solicit, contract for, receive, and accept gifts, grants, donations, and other assistance from any source to carry out its...
SUBCHAPTER C CERTAIN ACTIONS PROHIBITED; PENALTIES
- Texas Section 371.028 - Rules
Not later than January 1, 1996, the commission shall adopt rules, standards, and procedures necessary to implement the used oil recycling program established by this...
SUBCHAPTER D USED OIL RECYCLING ACCOUNT; FEES
- Texas Section 371.041 - Actions Prohibited
A person may not collect, transport, store, recycle, use, discharge, or dispose of used oil in any manner that endangers the public health or welfare...
- Texas Section 371.061 - Used Oil Recycling Account
(a) The used oil recycling account is in the state treasury. (b) The account consists of: (1) fees collected under Sections 371.024, 371.026, and 371.062;...
SUBCHAPTER E FILTER STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, OR PROCESSING
- Texas Section 371.062 - Fee On Sale Of Automotive Oil
(a) In this section: (1) "Distributor" means a person who maintains a distribution center or warehouse in this state and annually sells more than 25,000...
- Texas Section 371.101 - Definitions
In this subchapter: (1) "Bill of lading" means a shipping document that confirms the receipt of a shipment. (2) "Bulk filter container" means a portable...
- Texas Section 371.102 - Applicability
(a) This subchapter applies to a used oil filter only if the filter has not been: (1) separated into its component parts; or (2) burned...
- Texas Section 371.103 - General Requirements
(a) A person may not store, process, or dispose of a used oil filter in a manner that results in the discharge of oil into...
- Texas Section 371.104 - Registration And Reporting
(a) A transporter, storage facility, or processor may not store, process, recycle, or dispose of used oil filters unless the person is registered with the...
- Texas Section 371.105 - Shipment Records
(a) Each shipment of used oil filters must be accompanied by a bill of lading that conforms to commission rules. (b) In accordance with commission...
- Texas Section 371.106 - Limitations On Storage
(a) A storage facility may not store a used oil filter for more than 120 days. (b) A transporter may not store a used oil...
- Texas Section 371.107 - Variances
(a) The commission may grant an individual variance to allow: (1) a generator to store used oil filters in a greater aggregate volume than the...
- Texas Section 371.108 - Spill Prevention And Control
Each registered storage facility and each facility of a registered processor shall develop a plan to prevent spills and respond to spills in accordance with...
- Texas Section 371.109 - Financial Responsibility
The commission shall adopt rules requiring a person required to register under Section 371.104 to demonstrate adequate financial responsibility. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 371.110 - Civil And Administrative Penalties
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 7.052 and 7.102, Water Code, a person that violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter is liable for a...
Last modified: September 28, 2016