Code Section

48702.  

(a) To comply with the requirements of this chapter, a manufacturer shall establish and implement a stewardship program, either by itself or as part of a group of manufacturers participating in the stewardship organization.

(b) No later than 30 days after the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to Section 48701.1, each manufacturer, or a stewardship organization on behalf of the manufacturers participating in the stewardship organization, shall notify the department, in writing, that the manufacturer has registered or intends to register with the stewardship organization in accordance with the procedures and requirements established by the stewardship organization and will comply with those procedures and requirements.

(c) No later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, a stewardship organization shall provide to the department, in a form and manner established by the department, all of the following:

(1) A list of all participating manufacturers and their contact information, including names, physical and mailing addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

(2) A list of paint products and brands of paint products that each participating manufacturer sells, distributes for sale, imports for sale, or offers for sale in or into the state. The list shall be disaggregated according to manufacturer or retailer.

(d) Each participating manufacturer shall update the information described in subdivision (c) and provide the updated information to the stewardship organization on or before January 15 of each year, within 30 days of changes to the information, and upon request of the department.

(e) A manufacturer registered with the stewardship organization with an approved stewardship plan shall comply with the approved stewardship plan.

(f) The stewardship organization shall notify the department within 30 calendar days of any the following:

(1) The end of any three-month period in which the stewardship organization unsuccessfully attempted to obtain a fee, records, or information from a participating manufacturer, or received incomplete or incorrect records or information required by this chapter.

(2) The date a manufacturer no longer participates in the stewardship organization’s approved stewardship plan.

(3) Any instance of noncompliance by a participating manufacturer.