1. (a) The department may use money in the fund to assist the department in:

   1. (1) removing waste tires from sites where waste tires have been disposed of improperly;
   2. (2) properly managing waste tires;
   3. (3) performing surveillance and enforcement activities used to implement proper waste tire management; and
   4. (4) conducting the waste tire education program under section 15 of this chapter.

2. (b) The department may use money in the fund to provide grants and loans to entities to establish and operate programs involving the following:

   1. (1) Recycling or reuse of waste tires.
   2. (2) Using waste tires as a source of fuel.
   3. (3) Developing markets for waste tires and products containing recycled or reused waste tires.

3. (c) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 necessary to implement this section.

   [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-23-12.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.203; P.L.204-2007, SEC.15; P.L.133-2012, SEC.144.