Subdivision 1.Surcharge; collection; notice.

(a) A person selling lead acid batteries at retail or offering lead acid batteries for retail sale in this state shall:

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 325E.115

  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(1) accept, at the point of transfer, lead acid batteries from customers;

(2) charge a fee of at least $10 per battery sold unless the customer returns a used battery to the retailer; and

(3) post written notice in accordance with section 325E.1151.

(b) Any person selling lead acid batteries at wholesale or offering lead acid batteries for sale at wholesale must accept, at the point of transfer, lead acid batteries from customers.

Subd. 2.Compliance; management.

The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall inform persons governed by subdivision 1 of requirements for managing lead acid batteries.