Rules for "do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers" and "used oil collection centers" (as defined in 40 CFR §279.1) shall be as in 40 CFR Part 279, particularly Subpart D, and as specified here. All appropriate businesses and government agencies are encouraged to serve as "do-it- yourselfer used oil collection centers" or "used oil collection centers." Collection centers collecting used oil from households will be publicized by the commission.

1. (1) A "Do-it-yourselfer Used Oil Collection Center" must:

   1. (A) post and maintain a durable and legible sign identifying the site as a household used oil collection center.
   2. (B) must register each odd numbered year, no later than January 25 following the close of the year, with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Used Oil Recycling Program, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 utilizing a commission form. Registrations expire on December 31 in even numbered years. New collection centers must register within 30 days of initial operation;
   3. (C) collect used oil from households during business hours at each location to be exempt from the fee on first sale of automotive oil;
   4. (D) notify the commission in writing within 30 days following abandonment or closure of the collection center or stopping collection of household used oil; and
   5. (E) annually report the amount of household used oil collected by January 25 of each year on a commission form.
2. (2) Household used oil is not subject to the rebuttable presumption (a requirement to prove that used oil is not hazardous).

3. (3) A "Used Oil Collection Center" must:

   1. (A) post and maintain a durable and legible sign identifying the site as a household used oil collection center.
   2. (B) register each odd numbered year no later than January 25 following the close of the year, with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Used Oil Recycling Program, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 utilizing a commission form. Registrations expire on December 31 in even numbered years. New collection centers must register within 30 days of initial operation;
   3. (C) collect used oil from households during business hours at each location to be exempt from the fee on first sale of automotive oil;
   4. (D) notify the commission in writing within 30 days following abandonment or closure of the collection center or stopping collection of household used oil; and
   5. (E) report annually the amount of household and non-household used oil collected by January 25 of each year on a commission form. Mixtures of household used oil and non- household used oil shall be considered non-household used oil.
4. (4) Household used oil is not subject to the rebuttable presumption (a requirement to prove used oil is not hazardous) unless mixed with non-household used oil.

Source Note:The provisions of this §324.7 adopted to be effective March 6, 1996, 21 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective August 8, 1999, 24 TexReg 5882.