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SENATE BILL NO. 704 Offered January 24, 2000 A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1422.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to creating a web site for posting collection sites for used motor oil, oil filters and anti-freeze. ----------
Patrons-- Ticer, Byrne, Edwards, Lambert, Marye, Puller and Saslaw; Delegates: Moran and Van Landingham
---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 10.1-1422.5 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 10.1-1422.5. Used motor oil, oil filters and anti-freeze; signs; web site; penalty.

A. Any person who sells motor oil at the retail level and who does not accept the return of used motor oil shall post a sign, which encourages the environmentally sound management of used motor oil and lists provides a toll-free "hot-line" number and web site address where additional information on the locations of used motor oil collection centers is available. This sign shall be provided by the Department upon the request of the person who sells motor oil.

B. The Department shall create, maintain, and promote a toll-free "hot-line" number and an Internet web site where consumers may receive information describing the location of collection sites in their locality to properly dispose of used motor oil, used oil filters that have been drained for at least twenty-four hours, and used anti-freeze.

B.C. Any person who violates the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.