§ 1405. PROHIBITION ON RELEASE OF CFC AND OPERATION WITHOUT PERMIT.

(a) No person engaged in the profession, trade or business of installation, repair, or dismantling of motor vehicles, shall install, repair or dismantle any motor vehicle air-conditioning system except in compliance with a permit issued by the Director.

(b) No person engaged in the profession, trade or business of installation, repair, or dismantling of motor vehicles, shall dispose of or cause the disposal of any motor vehicle air-conditioning system without first extracting CFC refrigerants in compliance with a permit issued by the Director.

(c) No person subject to Sections 1405(a) or 1405(b) shall:

(1) Intentionally release CFCs to the environment; or

(2) Add CFC refrigerant to any motor vehicle air conditioning system without first checking the system for leaks and ensuring that no detectable leaks exist.

(d) Failure of any person subject to this Section to ensure the integrity of a motor vehicle air-conditioning system before adding refrigerant, other than as a means solely for identifying the location of any leaks, shall constitute an intentional release.

(e) For purposes of this Article, the owner or operator of an establishment at which motor vehicle air-conditioning systems are installed, repaired, or dismantled shall be considered a person engaged in the profession, trade or business of installation, repair, or dismantling of motor vehicles.

(Added by Ord. 279-91, App. 7/3/91)