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D.__Junkyard and automobile graveyard owners must demonstrate | | at the time of licensing that the facility or facilities for | | which they seek permits are, or are part of, a viable business | | entity and the facility or facilities are actively engaged in | | the business of salvaging, recycling, dismantling, processing, | | repairing or rebuilding junk or vehicles for the purpose of | | sale or trade; |
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| | | Sec. 59. 30-A MRSA §3755-A, sub-§3, ¶H, as amended by PL 2005, c. 247, | | §5 and affected by §7, is further amended to read: |
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| | | H. Dismantling of a vehicle must be performed in accordance | | with the following standards. |
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| | | (1) Batteries must be removed. |
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| | | (2) All fluids, including but not limited to engine | | lubricant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, 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 and | | state laws, rules and regulations. |
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| | | (3) Fluids from a vehicle may not be permitted to flow | | or be discharged into or onto the ground. |
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| | | (4) Storage, recycling or disposal of all fluids, | | refrigerant, batteries and mercury switches must comply | | with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and | | regulations. |
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| | | (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. |
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| | | (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 |
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