Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-14-7-.06 - Recyclable Materials Utilized For Precious Metal Recovery

(1) Applicability and requirements.

(a) The requirements of 335-14-7-.06 apply to recyclable materials that are reclaimed to recover economically significant amounts of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, or any combination of these.

(b) Persons who generate, transport or store recyclable materials that are regulated under 335-14-7-.06 are subject to the following requirements:

1. Notification requirements under 335-14-3-.01(8), 335-14-4-.01(2), 335-14-5-.02(2);

2. Rule 335-14-3-.02 (for generators), 335-14-4-.02(1) and (2) (for transporters), and 335-14-6-.05(2) and (3) (for persons who store); and

3. For precious metals exported to or imported from other countries for recovery, 40 CFR part 262, subpart H [incorporated by reference at 335-14-3-.09] and 335-14-6-.02(3).

(c) Persons who store recycled materials that are regulated under 335-14-7-.06 must keep the following records to document that they are not accumulating these materials speculatively (as defined in 335-14-1-.02) :

1. Records showing the volume of these materials stored at the beginning of the calendar year;

2. The amount of these materials generated or received during the calendar year; and

3. The amount of materials remaining at the end of the calendar year.

(d) Recyclable materials that are regulated under 335-14-7-.06 that are accumulated speculatively (as defined in 335-14-1-.02) are subject to all applicable provisions of Chapters 335-14-3, 335-14-4, 335-14-5, 335-14-6, and 335-14-8.

Notes

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-14-7-.06

April 9, 1986. Amended: February 15, 1988; August 24, 1989. Amended: Filed: November 30, 1994 effective January 5, 1995. Amended: Filed February 21, 1997; effective March 28, 1997. Amended: Filed March 9, 2001; effective April 13, 2001. Amended: Filed February 28 2006; effective April 4, 2006. Amended: Filed February 27 2007; effective April 3, 2007. Amended: Filed April 22, 2008; effective May 27, 2008. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2017, eff. 3/31/2017. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2018, eff. 4/7/2018. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLI, Issue No. 07, April 28, 2023, eff. 6/15/2023.

Author: Stephen C. Maurer; Amy P. Zachry; Vernon H. Crockett; Jonah L. Harris.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-30-11, 22-30-14, 22-30-15, 22-30-16.