(a)

(1) Beginning on January 1, 2018, there shall be imposed a rim removal fee upon the transaction of removing a tire from a rim that is related to the sale of a replacement tire by a tire retailer.

(2) The rim removal fee shall be charged by the tire retailer to a person who:

(A) Purchases a replacement tire for a rim that necessitates the removal of a different tire from the same rim; or

(B) Purchases the service of removal of a tire from a rim and replacement with a tire that was not purchased from the tire retailer if the person requesting the rim removal cannot show proof of payment of the rim removal fee under this section for the replacement tire.

(3)

(A) The rim removal fee shall be imposed at the rate of three dollars ($3.00) for each new tire that replaces a tire removed from a rim and one dollar ($1.00) for each used tire that replaces the tire removed from the rim.

(B) Except for the rim removal fees imposed under this section, a tire retailer shall not charge any other fee to a person who purchases the service of removal of a tire from a rim.

(C) For any tires collected by a tire retailer, the tire retailer shall ensure that the tires are transported by a licensed tire transporter to a permitted tire collection center, a solid waste management facility, a tire processing facility, or another tire retailer.

(D) The tire retailer shall account for each tire removed from a rim using the electronic uniform used tire manifest system.

(E) Each tire retailer who was not registered with the Department of Finance and Administration on August 1, 2017, shall be registered with the Department of Finance and Administration on or before December 1, 2017, and shall comply with all requirements related to collecting and reporting rim removal fees.

(4) The rim removal fees imposed under this section shall be added to the total cost charged by the tire retailer to the purchaser after all applicable gross receipts or compensating use taxes on the tires have been computed and shall be separately stated on the invoice or bill of sale.

(5)

(A) The rim removal fees imposed under this section shall be paid monthly to the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration.

(B) However, the tire retailer may retain five percent (5%) of the rim removal fee imposed under subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section for administrative costs.

(6)

(A) The rim removal fees remitted under subdivision (a)(5)(A) of this section shall be collected by the director and shall be subject to the Arkansas Tax Procedure Act, § 26-18-101 et seq.

(B)

(i) Each tire retailer shall file a return with the director on or before the twentieth of each month.

(ii) The return shall show the total rim removal fees collected for each tire removed from the rim during the preceding calendar month.

(iii) The tire retailer shall remit the rim removal fees with the return.

(iv) The director shall prescribe the form and contents of the return.

(b) (1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall deposit the proceeds from rim removal fees collected under subsection (a) of this section into the State Treasury as special revenues to the credit of the following funds in the following percentages:

(A) Ninety-three percent (93%) to be deposited into the Used Tire Recycling Fund; and

(B) Seven percent (7%) to be deposited into the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Fee Trust Fund.

(2) As used in this section, "proceeds from rim removal fees" means all moneys collected and received by the Department of Finance and Administration under this section for rim removal fees imposed under subsection (a) of this section and interest and penalties on delinquent rim removal fees.

(c) (1) (A) Beginning on January 1, 2018, there is imposed an import fee of one dollar ($1.00) on each used tire that is imported into Arkansas.

(B) A person who imports a used tire shall comply with the electronic uniform used tire manifest system.

(2) The import fee imposed under this subsection shall be paid by the person who imports the used tire to the Department of Finance and Administration in accordance with the Arkansas Tax Procedure Act, § 26-18-101 et seq., and any rules promulgated by the Department of Finance and Administration.

(3) (A) The Department of Finance and Administration shall deposit the proceeds from import fees imposed under this subsection into the State Treasury as special revenues to the credit of the following funds in the following percentages:

(i) Ninety-three percent (93%) to be deposited into the Used Tire Recycling Fund; and

(ii) Seven percent (7%) to be deposited into the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Fee Trust Fund.

(B) As used in this section, "proceeds from import fees" means all moneys collected and received by the Department of Finance and Administration under this subsection and interest and penalties on delinquent import fees.

(d)

(1) Beginning on January 1, 2018, there shall be imposed a commercial generator fee upon the transaction of a commercial generator selling or delivering a new tire as part of fleet services.

(2) The commercial generator fee shall be charged by the commercial generator to a person who in the ordinary course of business is an end user that removes used tires from the rim and replaces them with a new tire.

(3)

(A) The commercial generator fee shall be imposed at the rate of three dollars ($3.00) for each new tire that is sold or delivered to an end user that removes used tires from the rim and replaces them with a new tire.

(B) Except for the commercial generator fees imposed under this section, the commercial generator shall not charge any other fee to the end user.

(C)

(i) For any used tires collected by a commercial generator, the first transportation of the used tire from the end user to the commercial generator's facility does not require a licensed tire transporter.

(ii) Any subsequent transportation of the used tire by the commercial generator for recycling or disposal requires a licensed tire transporter and shall be accounted for using the electronic uniform used tire manifest system.

(D) Each commercial generator who was not registered with the Department of Finance and Administration on August 1, 2017, shall be registered with the Department of Finance and Administration on or before December 1, 2017, and shall comply with all requirements related to collecting and reporting commercial generator fees.

(4) The commercial generator fees imposed under this section shall be added to the total cost charged by the commercial generator to the end user after all applicable gross receipts or compensating use taxes on the tires have been computed and shall be separately stated on the invoice or bill of sale.

(5)

(A) The commercial generator fees imposed under this section shall be paid monthly to the director.

(B) However, the commercial generator may retain five percent (5%) of the commercial generator fee imposed under subdivision (d)(3)(A) of this section for administrative costs.

(6)

(A) The commercial generator fees remitted in subdivision (d)(5)(A) of this section shall be collected by the director and shall be subject to the Arkansas Tax Procedure Act, § 26-18-101 et seq.

(B) (i) (a) Each commercial generator shall file a return with the director on or before the twentieth of each month.

(b) The return shall show the total commercial generator fees collected for each tire sold or delivered to the end user during the preceding calendar month.

(c) The commercial generator shall remit the commercial generator fees with the return.

(ii) The director shall prescribe the form and contents of the return.

(7) The Department of Finance and Administration shall deposit the proceeds from commercial generator fees collected under this subsection into the State Treasury as special revenues to the credit of the following funds in the following percentages:

(A) Ninety-three percent (93%) to be deposited into the Used Tire Recycling Fund; and

(B) Seven percent (7%) to be deposited into the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Fee Trust Fund.

(8) As used in this section, "proceeds from commercial generator fees" means all moneys collected and received by the Department of Finance and Administration under this section for commercial generator fees imposed under this subsection and interest and penalties on delinquent commercial generator fees.

(e) (1) It is the purpose and intent of this section that only one (1) of the following fees imposed under this section be charged for the transaction of removing a tire from a rim that is related to the sale of a replacement tire:

(A) The rim removal fee; or

(B) The commercial generator fee.

(2) If a person establishes that he or she has paid one (1) of the fees for a tire, the tire retailer or tire generator shall not charge an additional fee for that tire.