(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish and maintain a registry of authorized waste tire haulers in this Commonwealth. The registry shall include the information required for issuance of an authorization under this section and any other relevant information as the department deems necessary and appropriate. The information in the registry shall be a matter of public record and shall be made readily available to the public.

(b) Toll-free number.--The department shall establish and maintain a toll-free number which any person in this Commonwealth may call to request information contained in the registry established under subsection (a). Any person suspecting a violation of this act may also call this toll-free number to report a suspected violation to the department.

(c) Duty to use authorized hauler.--No person may provide whole used or waste tires to a waste tire hauler that does not have a valid authorization as provided under this act. No person may accept whole used or waste tires from a waste tire hauler that does not have a valid authorization as provided under this act. Failure to comply with this provision shall result in a civil penalty assessment as provided under section 108.1.¹