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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 58 P.S. Oil and Gas § 474. Duties of the department; public education program; registration

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The department shall, in cooperation with any appropriate agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, conduct a public education program to inform the public of the needs for and the benefits of collecting, recycling and reusing used oil in order to conserve resources, preserve the environment and decrease our dependence on imported foreign oil. As part of this program:

(1) Oil retailers shall be required to post and maintain at or near the point of display or sale durable and legible signs informing the public of the importance of proper collection and disposal of used oil and referring them to the appropriate agency to obtain information on the locations and hours of operation of conveniently located used oil collection sites.

(2) A used oil information center shall be established by the department, in cooperation with any appropriate agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, which will explain Federal, State and local laws, ordinances and regulations governing used oil, as well as how and where and in what manner used oil may be properly disposed of.

(b) A used oil collection site operator may register with the department the name, location and hours of operation of the used oil collection site.

(c) The registration and subsequent recognition of a facility as a used oil collection site shall be contingent upon a determination by the department that the proposed means of collection and storage are operationally safe, environmentally sound and consistent with the provisions of this act.

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