New York State Law ENV - Environmental Conservation

TITLE 23
WIRELESS TELEPHONE RECYCLING

* § 27-2301. Definitions.
For the purposes of this section:
1. "Wireless telephone service supplier" means a person or entity
which provides wireless telephone service, as defined in paragraph (b)
of subdivision one of section twelve hundred twenty-five-c of the
vehicle and traffic law.
2. "Wireless telephone" shall have the same meaning as "mobile
telephone" as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section
twelve hundred twenty-five-c of the vehicle and traffic law
* § 27-2303. Wireless telephone collection.
1. (a) Every wireless telephone service supplier engaged in the retail
sale of wireless telephones shall:
(i) accept, at no charge, up to ten used wireless telephones from any
person during the normal business hours of such business; or
(ii) offer to any person at no charge, the shipping of used wireless
telephones to a recycling program conducted by such business.
Information about such a program shall be readily available at such
business locations and on its website.
(b) Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept used
wireless telephones or provide shipping at no charge for used wireless
telephones pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall
conspicuously post a sign open to public view, clearly indicating that
used wireless telephones are accepted or shipping is provided at no
charge. Such signs may also state that used wireless telephones shall
only be accepted during normal business hours, and may state such hours.
2. Every wireless telephone service supplier required to accept or pay
for the shipment of used wireless telephones shall take reasonable steps
to ensure each used wireless telephone accepted or shipped pursuant to
this section shall either be recycled, reused or disposed of in an
environmentally sound manner.
* § 27-2305. Preemption and severability.
1. Any provision of any local law or ordinance, or any rule or
regulation promulgated thereto, governing the collection, return or
recycling of wireless telephones shall upon the effective date of this
title be preempted.
2. The provisions of this title shall be severable and if any portion
thereof or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstances
shall be held invalid, the remainder of this title and the application
thereof shall not be affected thereby.
* NB There are 2 Title 23's
* NB Effective January 1, 2007

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