§ 2242. Requirement for operation or maintenance
(a) A person shall not operate, establish, or maintain a salvage yard unless he or she:
(1) holds a certificate of approval for the location of the salvage yard; and
(2) holds a certificate of registration issued by the Secretary to operate, establish, or maintain a salvage yard.
(b) The issuance of a certificate of registration under subsection (a) of this section shall not relieve a salvage yard from the obligation to comply with existing State and federal environmental laws and to obtain all permits required under State or federal environmental law.
(c) The Secretary may require a person to obtain a salvage yard certificate of registration under this section upon a determination, based on available information, that the person has taken action to circumvent the requirements of this subchapter. (Added 1969, No. 98, § 1; amended 1983, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 56, § 5; 2009, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)