(a) For all tire transporters licensed on or after January 1, 2018, a tire transporter shall meet the following requirements to perform or be compensated for any duties under this part:

1. (1) Obtain a tire transporter license for each vehicle to be used on each shipment of used tires;
2. (2) Provide proof that each vehicle has passed an annual safety inspection;
3. (3) Provide proof of insurance for each vehicle and authorized driver;
4. (4) Provide a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000);
5. (5) Ensure that each authorized driver has completed training for the use of the e-manifest system and certify that each tire removed from the rim and replaced with a new tire or used tire was assessed a rim removal fee;
6. (6) For a renewal application, submit an annual report on or before March 1 to the Division of Environmental Quality that details the quantity and type of tires that were transferred by the tire transporter on Form TAP-2 prepared by the division; and
7. (7) Pay an initial fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), and annually thereafter, for each vehicle to be licensed.

(b)

1. (1)

   1. (A) A new tire transporter shall submit an application for a tire transporter license at least thirty (30) calendar days before the tire transporter intends to begin transporting used tires.
   2. (B) A corporate or governmental entity may submit one (1) application to license its entire fleet of vehicles.
2. (2) A tire transporter that applies for a license under this section shall file a disclosure statement at the time of application unless a disclosure statement has been filed with the division within twelve (12) months preceding the date of the application submittal.

(c)

1. (1) A licensed tire transporter shall possess a current decal issued by the division.

2. (2)

   1. (A) The tire transporter decal shall be displayed on the driver side of the front window of the tire transporter’s vehicle.
   2. (B) If a licensed tire transporter uses one (1) or more fleet vehicles, a copy of the tire transporter’s license must be kept within the vehicle during transportation.
3. (3) Upon expiration or revocation of a tire transporter license, the tire transporter shall immediately remove all tire transporter decals from all vehicles.

(e)

1. (1) A used tire program is not required to be licensed by the division as a tire transporter to transfer tires that it has collected, is managing, or both.
2. (2) Instead, the used tire program shall be responsible for developing an internal tire transporter program for their employees and include all standards within their business plan.

(i)

1. (1) If a tire transporter is found to have not complied with this part, the tire transporter’s license shall be suspended for three (3) months.
2. (2) If the license of a tire transporter is suspended more than one (1) time in three (3) years, the tire transporter’s license shall be revoked and the tire transporter is ineligible for a tire transporter license for an additional three (3) years from the date of revocation.