As used in the Oklahoma Waste Tire Recycling Act:

1. 1. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality;

2. 2. "Priority cleanup list" means a list if unpermitted waste dumps which:

   1. a. did not exist when the owner took possession of the property where the tires are located, and were created without the consent of or benefit to the owner of the property, and
   2. b. such other tire dumps as designated by the Department pursuant to Section 2-11-406 of this title;
3. 3. "Tire" means any solid or air-filled covering for motor vehicle wheels;
4. 4. "Tire dealer" means any person engaged in the business of selling new and used tires to final consumers, not for resale;
5. 5. "Waste tire facility" means any place which is permitted as a solid waste disposal site, in accordance with the Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act, at which waste tires are collected or deposited for processing by shredding or other technology, except baling, which alters the form of at least one-half of the tires collected, for the purpose of facilitating the future extraction of useful materials for recycling, reuse or energy recovery; and
6. 6. "Waste tire processing" means the preparation of waste tires to facilitate use for recycling, reuse or energy recovery.

Laws 1989, HB 1532, c. 176, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 1540, c. 48, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1991; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1002, c. 145, § 192, emerg. eff. July 1, 1993; Renumbered from 68 O.S. § 53002 by Laws 1993, HB 1002, c. 145, § 359, emerg. eff. July 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1387, c. 191, § 2, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1998, SB 1218, c. 114, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1998 (repealed by Laws 1999, HB 1845, c. 1, § 45, emerg. eff. February 24, 1999) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, SB 986, c. 314, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1845, c. 1, § 11, emerg. eff. February 24, 1999 (superseded document available).