“Used tire” means a tire that meets all of the following requirements:

(a) The tire is no longer mounted on a vehicle but is still suitable for use as a vehicle tire.

(b) The tire meets the applicable requirements of the Vehicle Code and Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

(c) (1) The used tire is ready for resale, is stored by size in a rack or a stack not more than two rows wide, but not in a pile, and is stored in accordance with local fire and vector control requirements and with state minimum standards.

(2) A used tire stored pursuant to this section shall be stored in a manner to allow the inspection of each individual tire.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 625, Sec. 10. Effective September 17, 2002.)