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Sec. 5. 30-A MRSA §3755-A, sub-§3, ¶H, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 173,
§6, is amended to read:

 
H. Dismantling of a vehicle must be performed in accordance
with the following standards.

 
(1) The battery Batteries must be removed.

 
(2) Engine All fluids, including but not limited to
engine lubricant, transmission fluid, brake fluid and
power steering fluid, hydraulic fluid, engine coolant,
gasoline, diesel fuel and oil, must be drained into
watertight, covered containers and must be recycled or
disposed of in accordance with applicable federal or
and state laws, rules or and regulations.

 
(3) Fluids from a vehicle may not be permitted to flow
or be discharged into or onto the ground.

 
(4) The recycling operation Storage, recycling or
disposal of all fluids, refrigerant, batteries and
mercury switches must comply with all applicable
federal or and state laws related to hazardous
materials, rules and regulations.

 
(5)__A log must be maintained of all motor vehicles
handled that includes the date each vehicle was
acquired, a copy of the vehicle's title or bill of sale
and the date or dates upon which all fluids,
refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches were
removed.

 
(6)__All fluids, refrigerant, batteries and mercury
switches must be removed from motor vehicles that lack
engines or other parts that render the vehicles
incapable of being driven under their own motor power
or that are otherwise incapable of being driven under
their own motor power within 180 days of acquisition.__
Motor vehicles acquired by and on the premises of an
automobile recycling business prior to October 1, 2005
must have all fluids, refrigerant, batteries and
mercury switches removed by January 1, 2007.__Fluids
required to be removed under this subparagraph must be
removed to the greatest extent practicable.

 
(7)__All fluids, refrigerant, batteries and mercury
switches must be removed from vehicles before crushing

 
or shredding.__Fluids required to be removed under this
subparagraph must be removed to the greatest extent
practicable.


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