Text of section effective on September 01, 2019

1. (a) A person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying plastic bulk merchandise containers, before purchasing five or more plastic bulk merchandise containers from the same person, shall:

   1. (1) obtain from that person:

      1. (A) proof of ownership for the containers; and

      2. (B) a record that contains:

         1. (i) the name, address, and telephone number of the person or the person's authorized representative;
         2. (ii) the name and address of the buyer of the containers or any consignee of the containers;
         3. (iii) a description of the containers, including the number of the containers to be sold; and
         4. (iv) the date of the transaction; and
   2. (2) verify the identity of the individual selling the containers or representing the seller from a driver's license or other government-issued identification card that includes the individual's photograph, and record the verification.
2. (b) A person shall retain a record obtained or made under this chapter until the first anniversary of the later of the date the containers are purchased or delivered.
3. (c) A person who violates Subsection (a) or (b) is liable to this state for a civil penalty of $10,000 for each violation.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.005(a), eff. September 1, 2009.