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Miss. Code Ann. § 17-17-431: Miss. Code Ann. § 17-17-431
Where this section sits in the code
- MS Code
- Title 17
A person selling lead acid batteries at retail or offering lead acid batteries for retail sale in the state shall:
(a) Accept from customers, at the point of transfer, used lead acid batteries in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries purchased, if offered by customers; and
(b) Post written notice which must be at least eight and one-half inches (8- 1 / 2 ″) by eleven inches (11″) in size and must contain the universal recycling symbol and the following language:
(i) “IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISCARD A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY OR OTHER LEAD ACID BATTERY”;
(ii) “RECYCLE YOUR USED BATTERIES”; and
(iii) “STATE LAW REQUIRES U.S. TO ACCEPT USED MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERIES OR OTHER LEAD ACID BATTERIES FOR RECYCLING IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW BATTERIES PURCHASED.”
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