Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 2. — ARTICLE 2. Program Operators for Covered Batteries [42421. - 42421.2.] | Public Resources Code - PRC — California

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 42421. Section 42421.

(a) No later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, individual producers shall provide to the department, in a form and manner established by the department, a list of covered batteries and brands of covered batteries that the producer sells, distributes for sale, imports for sale, or offers for sale in or into the state. (b) A program operator shall update the list described in subdivision (a) and provide the updated list to the department on or before January 15 of each year or upon request of the department, with at least 60 days to respond after a request from the department.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 42421.2. Section 42421.2.

(a) Producers may establish one or more stewardship organizations composed of producers to develop and implement a covered battery recycling program. (b) (1) A producer shall comply with this chapter, and any effective regulations adopted pursuant to Section 42420.2, either individually or through a stewardship organization established pursuant to subdivision (a). (2) A producer shall not sell, distribute for sale, offer for sale, or import for sale a covered battery in or into this state unless the producer is in compliance with this chapter and any regulations in effect and adopted pursuant to Section 42420.2. (3) Every producer shall, no later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter, notify all persons through which it is selling, distributing, importing, or offering for sale a covered battery in or into the state for sale in or into the state whether it will comply with this chapter individually or through a stewardship organization. (c) Each producer covered under a stewardship organization shall register with that stewardship organization in accordance with the procedures and requirements established by that stewardship organization and shall comply with those procedures and requirements.