(a) A resident of the used tire program shall not be charged a fee for discarding four (4) or fewer used tires of any size at a tire collection center each month or more often at the discretion of the used tire program.
(b) A tire generator shall not be charged a fee for discarding at a tire collection center the quantity of small tires and large tires equal to the quantity of tires that the tire generator has collected and paid the rim removal fee.
(c) A commercial generator shall not be charged a fee for discarding at a tire collection center the quantity of small tires and large tires equal to the quantity of tires that the commercial generator has collected and paid the commercial generator fee.
(d)
(1) Any state or other governmental entity within this state that is required to purchase tires on state contract shall not be charged a fee for discarding at a tire collection center the quantity of small tires and large tires equal to the quantity of tires that the entity can establish that it has paid to a tire generator or commercial generator that is registered with the Department of Finance and Administration to collect and pay the rim removal fee or commercial generator fee.
(2) The entity may discard the small tires and large tires outside of the geographic area of the used tire program without being charged an additional fee.