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27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-102. Waste management public education program.

|The Department of Environmental Quality shall design and implement a statewide general public education program on waste management by 1992 with particular emphasis on: |1. Recycling;2. Litter reduction;3. Waste reduction; and4. The management and disposal of hard to dispose of wastes.Any litter reduction program shall be developed by the Department in conjunction with the State Department of Transportation.Laws 1990, c. 217, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 178, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2441 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-103. Recycling initiatives - Cooperation of Department with institutions of higher learning.

|It is the intent of the Legislature that institutions of higher learning in this state, with the cooperation of the Department of Environmental Quality, conduct studies to facilitate the design and implementation of recycling initiatives. |Laws 1990, c. 217, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 179, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-2443 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-301 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-301. Short title - Application and construction.

|A. This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Recycling, Reuse and Source Reduction Incentive Act". |B. This part shall have retroactive application to January 1, 1987. In addition, the provisions of this act shall not be construed to affect any rights accrued pursuant to the Recycling, Reuse, and Ultimate Destruction Incentive Act.Added by Laws 1986, c. 164, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 184, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 68, § 2357.14 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 275, § 18, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-302 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-302. Purpose of act.

|A. The Legislature hereby declares that it is necessary in the public interest to prevent pollution through source reduction and encourage and promote the recycling and reuse or source reduction of hazardous waste by those manufacturing, service, and processing industries within the state whose operations produce hazardous waste and those companies engaged in the disposal of hazardous waste. |B. It is equally necessary that Oklahoma be made and kept an attractive location for continued industrial development, including the expansion of existing plants, thereby increasing employment and payrolls and upgrading the state's natural resources, both of which public purposes and objectives will simultaneously be aided and encouraged by the Recycling, Reuse and Source Reduction Incentive Act.Added by Laws 1986, c. 164, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 203, § 155, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 45, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 185, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 68, § 2357.15 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 275, § 19, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-304 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-304. Application for tax credit.

|A. In order to qualify for the income tax credit, said person, firm, corporation or other legal entity engaged, or proposing to engage, in such recycling, reuse, or source reduction of hazardous waste shall first make application to the Department of Environmental Quality on forms to be provided by the Department and shall submit all available information relative to the applicant's operations bearing upon the nature and amount of hazardous waste resulting, or expected to result therefrom, the effectiveness of the proposed recycling, reuse, or source reduction process and such other relevant information bearing upon the process as may be required by the Department. Upon receipt of such application for tax credit and supporting information, it shall be the duty of the Department to make as accurately as possible: |1. A verification of the accuracy of supporting information submitted by the applicant, or otherwise officially to determine the character and chemical content of the hazardous waste;2. A determination of the most effective type of recycling, reuse, or source reduction process taking into consideration alternative types of recycling, reuse, or source reduction methods if any, and the relative cost of each such type;3. A determination of the actual or approximate capital investment required to effectuate such installation so as to arrive at an actual or estimated agreed, net, nonprofitable or profitable investment expense of installing said recycling, reuse, or source reduction process; and4. A determination as to whether or not such recommended installation of recycling, reuse, or source reduction processes will of itself be productive of additional income or savings and will result in a reduction of hazardous waste for said applicant.B. The actual or estimated agreed net investment cost of such process shall be certified to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by the Department. In no event shall the Oklahoma Tax Commission allow a tax credit to be taken in excess of the actual net investment cost of such approved recycling, reuse, or source reduction processing operations.Added by Laws 1986, c. 164, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 203, § 157, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1992, c. 403, § 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 187, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 68, § 2357.17 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 275, § 21, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-305 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-305. Certification of net investment expense - Allowance of tax credit.

|A. Upon a determination of all such facts posed by the applicant's recycling, reuse, or source reduction process in this state, the Department of Environmental Quality shall certify to the Oklahoma Tax Commission the actual or estimated agreed net investment expense of installing such process and shall submit all such relevant information for use by the Tax Commission in allowing such tax credit and in auditing income tax returns subsequently filed by the applicant. |B. If an estimated agreed net investment expense is certified to the Tax Commission, the Tax Commission shall subsequently adjust such estimate to the actual cost outlay by the applicant for the process, not in excess of the certified estimate, at the time the tax credit is taken. The income tax return specifying the cost outlay for the process submitted by the applicant may be accepted by the Tax Commission as the actual net investment cost of the process unless the Tax Commission determines that an audit of the income tax return or income tax liability of the applicant is warranted. In conducting an audit, the Tax Commission is authorized to request such records and documentation as they determine to be necessary to verify the accuracy of the return. The person, firm, corporation or other legal entity taking such tax credit shall be required to submit to the Tax Commission evidence of the actual capital outlay for the installation of such process at the time such credit is to be taken for income tax purposes or when otherwise requested by the Tax Commission.C. The Commission shall allow the tax credit to be taken as and to the extent provided herein.Added by Laws 1986, c. 164, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 203, § 158, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1993, c. 145, § 188, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 68, § 2357.18 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 275, § 22, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-306 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-306. Administration of act.

|It shall be the further duty of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality, and any other state agency called upon for assistance in the proper enforcement of the Recycling, Reuse and Source Reduction Incentive Act, to cooperate each with the other in its administration so as to accomplish the purposes set forth in the Recycling, Reuse and Source Reduction Incentive Act. The Department shall inform manufacturing and processing industries within and without the state of this tax credit benefit, and in every way possible gain the most favorable publicity and increased industrial activity for Oklahoma resulting from this enactment. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 164, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 189, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 68, § 2357.19 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 275, § 23, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-307 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-307. Rules and regulations.

|The Department of Environmental Quality and the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the Recycling, Reuse and Source Reduction Incentive Act. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 164, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 190, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 68, § 2357.20 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 275, § 24, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-401.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-401.3. Used Tire Recycling Indemnity Fund.

|A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Tax Commission the "Used Tire Recycling Indemnity Fund". The Indemnity Fund shall be administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-11-401.4 of this title. |B. The Indemnity Fund shall consist of:1. All monies received by the Commission as proceeds from the assessment imposed pursuant to Section 2-11-401.2 of this title;2. Interest attributable to investment of money in the Indemnity Fund; and3. Money received by the Commission in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or from any other source intended to be used for the purposes specified by or collected pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Used Tire Recycling Act.Added by Laws 1989, c. 176, § 4, eff. July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 194, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 53004 of Title 68 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 254, § 5, eff. June 30, 1999. Renumbered from § 2-11-404 of this title by Laws 2005, c. 230, 10, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 164, § 4, eff. July 1, 2011.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-401 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-401. Oklahoma Used Tire Recycling Act.

|This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Used Tire Recycling Act". |Added by Laws 1989, c. 176, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 191, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 53001 of Title 68 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 164, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-501 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-501. Short title.

|This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Plastic Container Labeling Act". |Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 201, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-502 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-502. Plastic bottles or containers - Definitions.

|For the purposes of the Plastic Container Labeling Act: |1. "Board" means the Environmental Quality Board;2. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality;3. "Label" means a molded, imprinted or raised symbol on or near the bottom of a plastic container or bottle;4. "Person" means an individual, sole proprietor, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity;5. "Plastic" means any material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow;6. "Plastic bottle" means a plastic container intended for single use that has a neck that is smaller than the body of the container, accepts a screw-type, snap cap or other closure and has a capacity of sixteen (16) fluid ounces or more, but less than five (5) gallons; and7. "Rigid plastic container" means any formed or molded container, other than a bottle, intended for single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin, and having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form with a capacity of eight (8) ounces or more but less than five (5) gallons.Added by Laws 1990, c. 121, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 202, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 3001.1 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-503 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-503. Plastic container labeling - Codes - Penalty.

|A. No person shall distribute, receive for sale or offer for sale in this state any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless such container is labeled with a code identifying the appropriate resin type used to produce the structure of the container. |B. The code shall consist of a number placed within three triangulated arrows and letters placed below the triangle of arrows. The triangulated arrows shall be equilateral, formed by three arrows with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius. The pointer (arrowhead) of each arrow shall be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the pointer from the base of the adjacent arrow. The triangle, formed by the three arrows curved at their midpoints shall depict a clockwise path around the code number. The numbers and letters used shall be as follows:1. = PETE (polyethylene terephthalate);2. = HDPE (high density polyethylene);3. = V (vinyl);4. = LDPE (low density polyethylene);5. = PP (polypropylene);6. = PS (polystyrene);7. = OTHER.C. The Department shall maintain a list of the label codes provided in subsection B of this section and shall provide a copy of that list to any person upon request.D. The Board may promulgate by rule a different plastic container labeling system than the one specified in this statute if there is any change in the nationally recognized standard codified herein.E. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of the Plastic Container Labeling Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.Added by Laws 1990, c. 121, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 203, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from Title 63, § 3001.2 by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 359, eff. July 1, 1993.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-504 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-504. Impermissible restrictions on auxiliary containers.

|A. As used in this section, "auxiliary container" means any bag, cup, package, container, bottle, device or other packaging that is: |1. Made of cloth, paper, plastic, including foamed or expanded plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminum, glass, postconsumer recycled material or similar material including, but not limited to, coated or laminated materials; and2. Designed for, but not limited to, consuming, transporting, or protecting merchandise, food or beverages from, or at, a food service facility, manufacturing, distribution, further processing, or retail facility.B. Except for subsection D of this section, no political subdivision shall restrict, tax, prohibit or regulate the use, disposition or sale of auxiliary containers.C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit or limit any county or municipal ordinance or agreement regarding a recycling program or the disposal of solid waste.D. Subsection B of this section shall not apply to the use of auxiliary containers on property owned by a county or municipality.Added by Laws 2019, c. 136, § 1.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-601 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-601. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Computer Equipment Recovery Act". |Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-602 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-602. Purpose.

|A. Computers and computer monitors have become indispensable to the strength and growth of the state’s economy and the quality of life of its citizens. Equally important is the protection of our state’s environment and natural resources which necessitates the implementation of a statewide system to properly dispose of or recycle these products. Many of these products can be refurbished and reused, and many contain valuable materials that can be recycled. |B. The purpose of the Oklahoma Computer Equipment Recovery Act is to establish a convenient and environmentally sound recovery program for the collection, recycling and reuse of computers and computer monitors that have reached the end of their useful lives. The program is based on individual manufacturer responsibility and shared responsibility among consumers, retailers, and government.Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-604 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-604. Collection and recovery services.

|The collection and recovery provisions of this act shall apply to covered devices used and returned by consumers in this state. Manufacturers are encouraged to offer collection and recovery services to address the collection, recycling and reuse of computer and other electronic equipment not covered by the provisions of this act. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-606 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-606. Retailer-Sale requirements.

|A retailer shall not sell or offer for sale a covered device in this state unless the covered device is labeled in accordance with Section 5 of this act and the manufacturer of the covered device is included on the state list of manufacturers with recovery plans. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-608 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-608. Liability for data on recovered devices.

|A. Consumers remain responsible for any data or other information that may be on a covered device that is collected or recovered. |B. Manufacturers and retailers shall not be liable for data or other information that a consumer placed on a covered device that is collected or recovered.Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-609 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-609. Compliance with laws.

|All covered devices collected pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be recovered in a manner that is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-610 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-610. State agency purchases or leases - Rules - Financial or proprietary information.

|A. No state agency shall contract for the purchase of covered electronic devices manufactured by any manufacturer that is not on the Department of Environmental Quality's list of registered manufacturers or that has been otherwise determined noncompliant with the provisions of this act. |B. Any person who submits a bid for a contract with a state agency for the purchase or lease of covered devices must show that the manufacturer of the brand of covered device is in compliance with the Oklahoma Computer Equipment Recovery Act.C. A state agency that purchases or leases covered devices shall require each prospective bidder to certify compliance with this act. Failure to provide such certification shall render the prospective bidder ineligible to bid on the procurement of covered devices.D. In the case of contracts for the purchase of covered electronic devices through a competitive process, in the event that the bidder having the lowest price or best value offer will supply covered electronic devices manufactured by a manufacturer that is not included on the Department's list of manufacturers with beyond-brand collection plans under subsection B of Section 2-11-607 of this title and one or more other bidders will supply covered electronic devices manufactured by a manufacturer that is included on that list, the contracting entity shall award such contract to the lowest price or best value bidder that will supply covered electronic devices manufactured by a manufacturer that is included on that list.E. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.F. Financial or proprietary information submitted to the Department under this act is exempt from public disclosure, in accordance with state law.Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 106.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-11-611 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-11-611. Liability under other laws.

|Nothing in this act is intended to exempt any person, firm or corporate entity from liability otherwise arising under applicable law. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
27A OK Stat § 27A-2-12-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources|§27A-2-12-101. Short title.

|Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Lead-based Paint Management Act". |Added by Laws 1994, c. 321, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.