1. (1) No person shall knowingly:

   1. (a) Dispose of lead acid batteries by placing them in mixed solid waste;
   2. (b) Accept lead acid batteries for disposal in a landfill or an incinerator; or
   3. (c) Discard or abandon a lead acid battery in any manner except as allowed by subsection (2) of this section.

2. (2) Proper disposal of lead acid batteries shall mean delivery to:

   1. (a) A retail seller of new lead acid batteries;
   2. (b) A person who sells lead acid batteries at wholesale;
   3. (c) A permitted secondary lead smelter;
   4. (d) A facility which will recycle the batteries by extracting the lead and chemical components for reuse; or
   5. (e) A collection center which delivers to a smelter or a recycling facility.

Effective: July 13, 1990

History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. Formerly codified as KRS 224.2502.