(a) The Department may inspect any place, building, or premise subject to the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-309.71  The Department may issue warnings to persons who fail to comply with the provisions of this Part.

(b) The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to prohibit any person who does not sell lead-acid batteries from collecting and recycling such batteries. (1991, c. 375, s. 2.)