1. (a) A plan described in section 1 of this chapter must include the following:

   1. (1) An education program concerning the purposes of the mercury switch collection program and how to participate in the program, including the following:

      1. (A) Educational materials about the program.
      2. (B) Information identifying which end of life vehicles might contain mercury switches by make, model, and year of manufacture.
      3. (C) Instructions on safe and environmentally sound methods to remove mercury switches.
   2. (2) The provision of containers for collecting and storing mercury switches.
   3. (3) Procedures for the transportation of mercury switches to recycling, storage, or disposal facilities.
   4. (4) Procedures for the recycling, storage, and disposal of mercury.

   5. (5) Procedures to track the progress of the program, including a description of performance measures to be used and reported to demonstrate that the program is meeting measures of the effectiveness of the program, including the following:

      1. (A) The number of mercury switches collected from end of life vehicles.
      2. (B) The amount of mercury collected.
   6. (6) Procedures for implementing the plan.

2. (b) The department shall:

   1. (1) prepare an annual report that includes the information tracked under subsection (a)(5); and

   2. (2) provide the report to:

      1. (A) the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 ; and
      2. (B) the interim study committee on environmental affairs established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .

As added by P.L.170-2006, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.53-2014, SEC.126.