WAC 173-331-400
Authorization of used battery collectors. (1) This section refers to RCW 70.95.610(1).
(2) Beginning May 1, 1991, any person who collects used
vehicle batteries nonincidental to accepting exchanges during
sale of new batteries, excluding local governments with approved
local hazardous waste plans pursuant to RCW 70.105.220, must have
a department approved authorization issued by the department of
licensing.
(3) License fees for each business location shall be fifteen
dollars annually.
(4) Application forms for a used vehicle battery collector
authorization will be available at unified business identifier
service locations located throughout the state.
Note:
Assistance finding the nearest unified business identifier service is available by calling 1-800-562-8203.
(5) Ecology review of application for authorization as a
used vehicle battery collector:
(a) Any application for authorization or reauthorization as
a used vehicle battery collector is subject to review and final
approval or disapproval by the department of ecology.
(b) The applicant will be notified if the department has
evidence that the applicant has failed to comply with
environmental regulations affecting the handling, storage,
transport, reclamation, or disposal of vehicle batteries. Such
failure is sufficient reason for the department to disapprove or
rescind authorization as a vehicle battery collector.
(c) Notification shall be in writing and shall include a
statement of the basis for the department's belief that failure
to comply has occurred and an indication of the department's
intentions regarding authorization.
(d) The applicant may submit to the department comments on
the department's intended action and basis for that action. Any
comments shall be submitted in writing to the department within
fifteen days from date of receipt of the department's notice
letter unless the department provides an extension.
(e) After reviewing any comments, the department shall issue
a letter notifying the applicant of its decision whether to
authorize the applicant as a vehicle battery collector. Such
decision may be appealed to the department by written application
for review within fifteen days of receipt by the applicant of the
department's decision. The department shall issue a notice of
its decision on the application for review within fifteen days of
the receipt of such application. This notice shall be the
department's final decision.
(f) Pursuant to RCW 43.21B.110 (1)(c), the department's
final decision is appealable to the pollution control hearings
board.