Applicability. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, this regulation applies to spent lead-acid batteries that are recyclable materials. For the purposes of this regulation, “spent batteries” means spent lead-acid batteries that are recyclable materials. A person may choose to manage spent lead-acid batteries under the provisions applicable to universal waste batteries in COMAR 26.13.10.06—.25, rather than under the requirements of this regulation. Management Requirements — General. Persons who manage spent batteries as described in §C(2) of this regulation shall comply with the applicable regulatory requirements in the sections that are cross-referenced. Persons who manage spent batteries that are to be reclaimed: By regeneration, shall comply with §D of this regulation; and By a means other than regeneration and who: Store the spent batteries at a permitted CHS facility before reclaiming them, shall comply with §E of this regulation; Store the spent batteries at an interim status facility before reclaiming them, shall comply with §F of this regulation; Do not store the spent batteries before they reclaim them, shall comply with §G of this regulation; Store the spent batteries before they are reclaimed by others, shall comply with §H of this regulation; and Generate, collect, or transport the spent batteries, shall comply with §I of this regulation. Persons who export batteries to be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means in a foreign country shall comply with §J of this regulation. Persons who transport batteries to export them to be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means in a foreign country shall comply with §K of this regulation. Requirements — Reclamation by Regeneration. Persons who manage spent batteries that are to be reclaimed through regeneration, such as by electrolyte replacement: Are exempt from the following requirements with respect to management of those batteries, including the regeneration: COMAR 26.13.03, except for COMAR 26.13.03.02, which concerns hazardous waste determination; COMAR 26.13.04—26.13.09; and The notification requirements of §3010 of RCRA; and Are subject to the requirements of COMAR 26.13.02. Requirements — Permitted Facilities That Reclaim Spent Batteries. Owners or operators of facilities that store spent batteries before reclaiming them by a means other than regeneration are subject to the following requirements: Notification requirements under §3010 of RCRA; All applicable provisions of COMAR 26.13.02; COMAR 26.13.03.02, which concerns hazardous waste determination; All applicable provisions of COMAR 26.13.05.01—.12, except for: COMAR 26.13.05.02D, which concerns waste analysis; COMAR 26.13.05.05B, which concerns use of manifests; and COMAR 26.13.05.05C, which concerns manifest discrepancies; All applicable provisions of COMAR 26.13.07 and .09; and If the batteries are imported from a foreign country, 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart H. Requirements — Interim Status Facilities That Reclaim Spent Batteries. Owners or operators of interim status facilities that store spent batteries before reclaiming them by a means other than regeneration are subject to the following requirements: Notification requirements under §3010 of RCRA; All applicable provisions of COMAR 26.13.02; COMAR 26.13.03.02, which concerns hazardous waste determination; All applicable provisions of COMAR 26.13.06, except for: COMAR 26.13.05.02D, which concerns waste analysis, and which the owner or operator would otherwise be required to comply with by COMAR 26.13.06.02A; COMAR 26.13.05.05B, which concerns use of manifests, and which the owner or operator would otherwise be required to comply with by COMAR 26.13.06.05; and COMAR 26.13.05.05C, which concerns manifest discrepancies, and which the owner or operator would otherwise be required to comply with by COMAR 26.13.06.05; All applicable provisions of COMAR 26.13.07 and .09; and If the batteries are imported from a foreign country, 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart H. Requirements — Reclamation Without Storage. Persons who reclaim spent batteries by a method other than regeneration and do not store the spent batteries before reclaiming them are: Exempt from the following requirements with respect to those batteries: COMAR 26.13.03, except for COMAR 26.13.03.02, which concerns hazardous waste determination; COMAR 26.13.04—26.13.07; and The notification requirements of §3010 of RCRA; and Subject to: Applicable requirements of COMAR 26.13.09; and If the batteries are imported from a foreign country, 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart H. Requirements — Storage Before Reclamation by Persons Other Than the Reclaimer. Persons who store spent batteries that are to be reclaimed by a method other than regeneration, and who do not themselves reclaim the batteries are: Exempt from the following requirements with respect to those batteries: COMAR 26.13.03, except for COMAR 26.13.03.02, which concerns hazardous waste determination; COMAR 26.13.04—26.13.07; and The notification requirements of §3010 of RCRA; and Subject to: Applicable requirements of COMAR 26.13.09; and If the batteries are imported from a foreign country, 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart H. Requirements — Generation, Collection, and Transport of Batteries That Will Be Reclaimed. Persons who generate, collect, or transport spent batteries that will be reclaimed by a method other than regeneration, or who perform any combination of these activities, are: Exempt from the following requirements with respect to those batteries: COMAR 26.13.03, except for COMAR 26.13.03.02, which concerns hazardous waste determination; COMAR 26.13.04—26.13.07; and The notification requirements of §3010 of RCRA; and Subject to the applicable requirements of COMAR 26.13.09. Requirements — Exports of Batteries That Will Be Reclaimed. Persons who export batteries to be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means in a foreign country are: Exempt from the following requirements with respect to those batteries: COMAR 26.13.03, except for COMAR 26.13.03.02, which concerns hazardous waste determination; and COMAR 26.13.04—.07 and .09; and Subject to 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart H. Requirements — Transport of Batteries That Will Be Exported and Reclaimed. Persons who transport batteries in the U.S. to export them to be reclaimed through regeneration or any other means in a foreign country are: Exempt from the following requirements with respect to those batteries: COMAR 26.13.04—.07 and .09; and The notification requirements of §3010 of RCRA; and Subject to 40 CFR Part 262, Subpart H.