(1) No person shall knowingly:
(a) Dispose of lead acid batteries by placing them in mixed solid waste;
(b) Accept lead acid batteries for disposal in a landfill or an incinerator; or (c) Discard or abandon a lead acid battery in any manner except as allowed by subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Proper disposal of lead acid batteries shall mean delivery to:
(a) A retail seller of new lead acid batteries;
(b) A person who sells lead acid batteries at wholesale;
(c) A permitted secondary lead smelter;
(d) A facility which will recycle the batteries by extracting the lead and chemical components for reuse; or (e) A collection center which delivers to a smelter or a recycling facility.