Washington § 70A.205.505 - Battery disposal — Restrictions — Violators subject to fine — "Vehicle battery" defined.

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§ 70A.205.505. Battery disposal — Restrictions — Violators subject to fine — "Vehicle battery" defined.

(1) No person may knowingly dispose of a vehicle battery except by delivery to: A person or entity selling lead acid batteries, a person or entity authorized by the department to accept the battery, or to a secondary lead smelter.
(2) No owner or operator of a solid waste disposal site shall knowingly accept for disposal used vehicle batteries except when authorized to do so by the department or by the federal government.
(3) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of up to one thousand dollars. Each battery will constitute a separate violation. Nothing in this section and RCW 70A.205.510 through 70A.205.530 shall supersede the provisions under chapter 70A.300 RCW.
(4) For purposes of this section and RCW 70A.205.510 through 70A.205.530, "vehicle battery" means batteries capable for use in any vehicle, having a core consisting of elemental lead, and a capacity of six or more volts.
[ 2020 c 20 s 1197; 1989 c 431 s 37. Formerly RCW 70.95.610.]

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