(a) The purpose of the Tire Accountability Program is to:

1. (1) Reimburse used tire programs for used tire recycling and disposal costs;
2. (2) Incentivize recycling used tires collected;
3. (3) Provide accountability for the disbursement of moneys to used tire programs; and
4. (4) Otherwise improve the sustainability of used tire programs.

(b) The purpose of this part is to:

1. (1) Protect the public health, welfare, and the state’s environmental quality by promulgating rules for the hauling, collection, storage, and recycling or disposal of:

   1. (A) Recyclable tires;
   2. (B) Waste tires; and
   3. (C) Used tires culled for resale;
2. (2) Provide accountability and sustainability for used tire programs by requiring use of the electronic uniform used tire manifest system developed by the Division of Environmental Quality and business plans for used tire programs;
3. (3) Promote recycling and reuse of used tires;
4. (4) Equalize the application of fees for all tires removed from rims; and
5. (5) Ensure that reimbursements for used tire programs are related to the overall used tire program goals.