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TX Health & Safety Code § 371.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 371.002. Findings

Sec. 371.002.  FINDINGS.  The legislature finds that:(1)  when properly managed and recycled, used oil is a valuable energy resource;(2)  used oil can be recycled into a number of different products;(3)  improper disposal of used oil is a significant environmental problem and a waste of a potentially valuable energy resource;(4)  there is a need for an expanded statewide network of used oil collection sites for private citizens who change their own motor oil;(5)  the private sector, with incentives, is best equipped to establish and operate used oil collection centers that are convenient for the public;(6)  the need for publicly operated used oil collection centers is greatest in more sparsely populated areas of the state and should diminish over time;(7)  the United States Environmental Protection Agency has issued final regulations that properly classify and regulate used oil and used oil filters in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.);(8)  the current used oil and used oil filter program in this state imposes more stringent management requirements than the regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;(9)  limited public money is needed to finance public and private infrastructure investments to collect, manage, and recycle used motor oil;(10)  the used oil management standards under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.) establish a balanced approach to the objectives of preserving a valuable resource and protecting the natural environment;  and(11)  recycling, reuse, treatment, or proper disposal of used oil produces a more advantageous cost-benefit ratio in accomplishing the goals of state law, and these considerations should be included in the source reduction and waste minimization plans adopted under Section 361.505 to the extent applicable.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 371.0025. Purpose and Scope

Sec. 371.0025.  PURPOSE AND SCOPE.  (a)  The purposes of this chapter are to:(1)  ensure that this state's used oil program is consistent with and not more stringent than the federal program for the management of used oil under 40 C.F.R. Part 279 unless otherwise required by state or federal law;  and(2)  establish a program to promote public and private do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers and used oil collection centers.(b)  This chapter does not apply to used oil:(1)  generated in connection with activities regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas under Chapter 91 or 141, Natural Resources Code, or Chapter 27, Water Code;(2)  exempted under 40 C.F.R. Section 279.10(g) because the oil has been introduced into a crude oil pipeline or is being processed at a petroleum refining facility;  or(3)  generated through other activities exempted under 40 C.F.R. Part 271 or 279.(c)  This chapter does not apply to a used oil filter generated in connection with activities regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas under Chapter 91 or 141, Natural Resources Code, or Chapter 27, Water Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.021. Public Education

Sec. 371.021.  PUBLIC EDUCATION.  The commission shall conduct an education program to inform the public of the need for and benefits of the collection and recycling of used oil and used oil filters.  The program shall:(1)  establish, maintain, and publicize a used oil information center that prepares and disperses materials and information explaining laws and rules regulating used oil and informing the public of places and methods for proper recycling of used oil;(2)  encourage the voluntary establishment of used oil collection and recycling programs by private businesses and organizations and by local governments and provide technical assistance to persons who organize those programs;  and(3)  encourage local governments to procure recycled automotive and industrial oils and oils blended with recycled oils, if those oils meet equipment manufacturer's specifications.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.123, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.022. Notice by Retail Dealer

Sec. 371.022.  NOTICE BY RETAIL DEALER.  A retail dealer who annually sells directly to the public more than 500 gallons of oil in containers for use off-premises shall post in a prominent place a sign provided by the commission:(1)  informing the public that improper disposal of used oil is prohibited by law;(2)  containing instructions for disposal of used oil filters;  and(3)  prominently displaying the toll-free telephone number of the state used oil information center established under Section 371.021.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.123, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.023. Grants to Local Governments and Private Entities

Sec. 371.023.  GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND PRIVATE ENTITIES.  (a)  The commission shall develop a grant program for local governments and private entities that encourages the collection, reuse, and recycling of household do-it-yourselfer used oil.(b)  The commission may approve a grant for any project that uses one or more of the following programs:(1)  curbside pickup of containers of household do-it-yourselfer used oil by a local government or its representative;(2)  retrofitting of municipal solid waste equipment to facilitate curbside pickup of household do-it-yourselfer used oil;(3)  establishment of do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers and used oil collection centers at locations accessible to the public, including landfills, fire stations, retail stores, quick lubrication centers, and automobile repair shops;(4)  provision of containers and other materials and supplies that can be used to store household do-it-yourselfer used oil for pickup or delivery to a do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center in an environmentally sound manner;  and(5)  any other activity the advisory committee established under Subsection (c) determines will encourage the proper recycling of household do-it-yourselfer used oil.(c)  The commission shall appoint an advisory committee for the used oil grant program.  The advisory committee consists of seven members who serve at the pleasure of the commission and represent oil manufacturers as defined by Section 371.062, operators of used oil collection centers, and local governments.  The advisory committee members serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  The advisory committee shall:(1)  recommend criteria for grants;(2)  establish guidelines for allowable administrative expenses;  and(3)  recommend grant recipients to the commission based on the used oil collection needs of this state.(d)  The commission by rule shall:(1)  establish procedures for the application for and criteria for the award of grants under this section;  and(2)  adopt guidelines for allowable administrative expenses in accordance with guidelines established by the advisory committee.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.123, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.024. Collection Facilities

Sec. 371.024.  COLLECTION FACILITIES.  (a)  All appropriate businesses and government agencies are encouraged to serve as do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers or used oil collection centers.(b)  A do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center and a used oil collection center shall:(1)  register biennially with the commission;  and(2)  report annually to the commission the amounts of used oil collected by the center from the public.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules governing the registration of and reporting by do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers and used oil collection centers.(d)  The commission by rule shall adopt standards for managing and operating a do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or a used oil collection center.(e)  The commission may impose a registration fee in an amount sufficient to cover the actual cost of registering do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers and used oil collection centers.  A private entity that serves voluntarily as a do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or a used oil collection center is exempt from the registration fee.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.124, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.0246 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.0246. Procedures for Reimbursement

Sec. 371.0246.  PROCEDURES FOR REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  An owner or operator of a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center may apply for reimbursement from the commission.(b)  An application for reimbursement shall be submitted on a form approved or provided by the commission.(c)  An application must contain:(1)  the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;(2)  the name, mailing address, location address, and commission registration number of the registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center from which the contaminated oil was removed;(3)  the name, address, telephone number, and commission registration number of the hazardous waste transporter used to dispose of the contaminated used oil;(4)  a copy of any shipping documents that accompanied the transportation of the shipment of used oil;(5)  a copy of each invoice for which reimbursement is requested and evidence that the amount shown on the invoice has been paid in full in the form of:(A)  canceled checks;(B)  business receipts from the person who performed the work;  or(C)  other documentation approved by the commission;(6)  a waste-characterization or similar documentation required before acceptance of a hazardous waste by the disposal facility that accepted the contaminated used oil for treatment or disposal;  and(7)  any other information that the executive director may reasonably require.(d)  All claims for reimbursement filed under this section and Section 371.0245 are subject to funds available for disbursement in the water resource management account and to Section 371.0245(e).  This subchapter does not create an entitlement to money in the water resource management account or any other fund.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 4.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 66, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (S.B. 1105), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.025. Limitation of Liability

Sec. 371.025.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  (a)  A person may not recover from the owner, operator, or lessor of a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center any damages or costs of response actions at another location resulting from a release or threatened release of used oil collected at the center if:(1)  the owner, operator, or lessor of the collection center does not mix the used oil collected with any hazardous waste or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);(2)  the owner, operator, or lessor of the collection center does not accept used oil that the owner, operator, or lessor knows contains hazardous waste or PCBs;  and(3)  the collection center is in compliance with management standards adopted by the commission.(b)  For purposes of this section, the owner, operator, or lessor of a do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or a used oil collection center may presume that a quantity of less than five gallons of used oil accepted at any one time from any member of the public is not mixed with a hazardous waste or PCBs, provided that the owner, operator, or lessor acts in good faith.(c)  This section applies only to activities directly related to the collection of used oil by a do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or a used oil collection center.  This section does not apply to grossly negligent activities related to the operation of a do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or a used oil collection center.(d)  This section does not affect or modify the obligations or liability of any person other than the owner, operator, or lessor of the collection center under any other provisions of state or federal law, including common law, for injury or damage resulting from a release of used oil or hazardous substances.(e)  This section does not affect or modify the obligations or liability of any owner, operator, or lessor of a collection center with regard to services other than accepting used oil from the public.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.125, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.026. Registration and Reporting Requirements of Used Oil Handlers Other Than Generators

Sec. 371.026.  REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF USED OIL HANDLERS OTHER THAN GENERATORS.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules governing registration and reporting of used oil handlers other than generators.  The rules shall require that:(1)  a used oil handler other than a generator:(A)  register with the commission;(B)  provide evidence of familiarity with applicable state laws and rules and management procedures applicable to used oil handling;  and(C)  provide proof of liability insurance or other evidence of financial responsibility for any liability that may be incurred in handling used oil, except that this provision does not apply to a used oil handler which is owned or otherwise effectively controlled by the owners or operators where the used oil is generated;  and(2)  a used oil processor or rerefiner must report to the commission, in the form of a letter on a biennial basis by December 1 of each odd-numbered year, the calendar year covered by the report and the quantities of used oil accepted for processing or rerefining and the manner in which the used oil is processed or rerefined, including the specific processes employed.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt reasonable management and safety standards for the handling of used oil.(c)  The commission may impose a registration fee in an amount sufficient to cover the actual cost of registering used oil handlers other than generators.(d)  A used oil transporter may consolidate or aggregate loads of used oil for purposes of transportation but may not process used oil, except that a used oil transporter may conduct incidental processing operations, including settling and water separation, that occur in the normal course of the transportation of used oil but that are not designed to produce, or make more amenable for the production of, used-oil-derived products or used oil fuel. |Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.126, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.027. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 371.027.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The commission may apply for, request, solicit, contract for, receive, and accept gifts, grants, donations, and other assistance from any source to carry out its powers and duties under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.127, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter B. Used Oil Recycling Program|Section 371.028. Rules

Sec. 371.028.  RULES.  Not later than January 1, 1996, the commission shall adopt rules, standards, and procedures necessary to implement the used oil recycling program established by this chapter.  Unless otherwise required by federal or state law, the rules, standards, and procedures must be consistent with and not more stringent than the used oil management standards under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.).|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.127, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter C. Certain Actions Prohibited; Penalties|Section 371.041. Actions Prohibited

Sec. 371.041.  ACTIONS PROHIBITED.  A person may not collect, transport, store, recycle, use, discharge, or dispose of used oil in any manner that endangers the public health or welfare or endangers or damages the environment.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. April 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.128, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 371.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 371 - Used Oil Collection, Management, and Recycling|Subchapter D. Used Oil Recycling Fees|Section 371.061. Deposit of Fees; Use of Fee Revenue

Sec. 371.061.  DEPOSIT OF FEES; USE OF FEE REVENUE.  (a)   The following amounts shall be deposited to the water resource management account:(1)  fees collected under Sections 371.024, 371.026, and 371.062;(2)  interest and penalties imposed under this chapter for late payment of fees, failure to file a report, or other violations of this chapter; and(3)  gifts, grants, donations, or other financial assistance the commission is authorized to receive under Section 371.027.(b)  In addition to other authorized uses of money in the water resource management account, the commission may use money in that account for purposes authorized by this chapter, including:(1)  public education regarding used oil recycling;(2)  grants to public and private do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers and used oil collection centers;(3)  registration of do-it-yourselfer used oil collection centers, used oil collection centers, and used oil handlers other than generators; and(4)  administrative costs of implementing this chapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 4.06, eff. Oct. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.131, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 887, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 68, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (S.B. 1105), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|