Duties of retail sellers of lead acid batteries.
Miss. Code Ann. § 17-17-431
in effectA person selling lead acid batteries at retail or offering lead acid batteries for retail sale in the state shall:
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
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:
“IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISCARD A MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY OR OTHER LEAD ACID BATTERY”;
“RECYCLE YOUR USED BATTERIES”; and
“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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