1. (a) The office shall do the following:

   1. (1) Continuously gather information on secondary material utilization or waste reduction practices and technology from sources within and outside Indiana.
   2. (2) Provide information and advice on secondary material utilization or waste reduction in response to a request from a business or business organization that is active in Indiana.

2. (b) In the absence of a request, the office may, at the direction of the commissioner, present advice on secondary material utilization or waste reduction to a business that:

   1. (1) is active in Indiana; and

   2. (2) in the judgment of the commissioner, could:

      1. (A) significantly reduce;
      2. (B) eliminate; or

      3. (C) avoid;

         the generation and disposal of hazardous waste through waste reduction or secondary material utilization under IC 13-22-11.5 .

         The office shall study the information to be presented with advice under this subsection.

         [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-27-4.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.45-1997, SEC.20; P.L.128-1997, SEC.7.