Existing law requires any person who engages in the transportation of inedible kitchen grease, as defined, to be registered with the Department of Food and Agriculture. Existing law authorizes registered transporters or licensed renderers to transport inedible kitchen grease, as specified.
This bill would define “interceptor grease” for purposes of regulation, including setting fees for transporters of interceptor grease. The bill would require licensed renderers to be registered as transporters in order to transport inedible kitchen grease. The bill would require, as a condition of registration as a transporter of inedible kitchen grease, that the applicant demonstrate the ability to respond to specified damages by means of a policy of insurance or surety bond of not less than $2,000,000, as specified, and subject to exception. The bill would authorize the department to refuse to register an applicant if certain
conditions are found. The bill would authorize the applicant to appeal that denial and would require the department to establish an appeals process for that purpose.
Existing law authorizes the department after a noticed hearing, to suspend or revoke a transporter’s registration if it finds certain acts were committed.
This bill would authorize the department to suspend or revoke a transporter’s registration for those findings, and would expand the circumstances requiring suspension or revocation to include violations of specified provisions relating to the transportation of inedible kitchen grease. The bill would authorize an appeal of the suspension or revocation and require the department to establish an appeals process including a noticed hearing. The bill would establish similar provisions for the revocation or suspension of a renderer’s license and similarly provide for an appeals process.
Existing law provides that it is the purpose of the provisions regulating transporters of inedible kitchen grease to prevent the sale and transfer of illegally obtained inedible kitchen grease.
This bill would expand the purposes of these provisions to include protecting the environment, reducing blockages of public sewer systems, and preventing the improper and illegal transportation and disposal of interceptor grease.
The bill would make other conforming changes.
Existing law requires licensed renderers to record and keep certain records relating to receipt of inedible kitchen grease. Registered transporters and licensed renderers are required to exhibit those records on demand to any peace officer, among others.
This bill would require the records be kept for an additional year. Pursuant to other
provisions of law, violation of this provision is a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state‑mandated local program. This bill would authorize the department to establish a system for documenting and tracking the transportation of inedible kitchen grease in order to ensure the proper disposal or recycling of that material.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.