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CA Pub Res Code § 42976 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42976.

42976.  On or before September 1 of each year, a manufacturer of carpet sold in the state shall, individually or through a carpet stewardship organization, submit to the department a report describing its activities to achieve the purposes of this chapter, as described in Section 42970, and to comply with Section 42975. At a minimum, the report shall include all of the following:(a) The amount of carpet sold by square yards and weight, in the state during the reporting period. A carpet stewardship organization with more than one manufacturer may use average weight.(b) The amount of postconsumer carpet recycled, by weight, during the reporting period.(c) The amount of postconsumer carpet recovered but not recycled, by weight, and its ultimate disposition.(d) The total cost of implementing the carpet stewardship plan.(e) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the carpet stewardship plan, and anticipated steps, if needed, to improve performance.(f) Examples of educational materials that were provided to consumers during the reporting period.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (AB 2097) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42977 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42977.

42977.  (a) The carpet stewardship organization submitting a carpet stewardship plan shall pay the department a quarterly administrative fee. The department shall set the fee at an amount that, when paid by every carpet stewardship organization that submits a carpet stewardship plan, is adequate to cover the department’s full costs of administering and enforcing this chapter, including any program development costs or regulatory costs incurred by the department prior to carpet stewardship plans being submitted. The department may establish a variable fee based on relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the portion of carpets sold in the state by members of the organization compared to the total amount of carpet sold in the state by all organizations submitting a carpet stewardship plan.(b) The total amount of fees collected annually pursuant to this section shall not exceed the amount necessary to recover costs incurred by the department in connection with the administration and enforcement of the requirements of this chapter.(c) The department shall identify the direct development or regulatory costs it incurs pursuant to this chapter prior to the submittal of a carpet stewardship plan and shall establish a fee in an amount adequate to cover those costs, which shall be paid by a carpet stewardship organization that submits a carpet stewardship plan. The fee established pursuant to this subdivision shall be paid pursuant to the schedule specified in subdivision (d).(d) A carpet stewardship organization subject to this section shall pay a quarterly fee to the department to cover the administrative and enforcement costs of the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) on or before July 1, 2012, and every three months thereafter and the applicable portion of the fee pursuant to subdivision (c) on July 1, 2012, and every three months thereafter through July 1, 2014.(e) The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to this section into the Carpet Stewardship Account created pursuant to Section 42977.1.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 680, Sec. 6. (AB 729) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42977.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42977.1.

42977.1.  (a) The Carpet Stewardship Account and the Carpet Stewardship Penalty Subaccount are hereby established in the Integrated Waste Management Fund.(b) All fees collected by the department pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Carpet Stewardship Account and may be expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to cover the department’s costs to implement this chapter.(c) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the Carpet Stewardship Penalty Subaccount and may be expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to cover the department’s costs to implement this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 681, Sec. 2. (AB 2398) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42978 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42978.

42978.  (a) A civil penalty up to the following amounts may be administratively imposed by the department on any person who is in violation of any provision of this chapter:(1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day.(2) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day if the violation is intentional, knowing, or negligent.(b) In assessing or reviewing the amount of a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) for a violation of this chapter, the department or the court shall consider all of the following:(1) The nature and extent of the violation.(2) The number and severity of the violation or violations.(3) The economic effect of the penalty on the violator.(4) Whether the violator took good faith measures to comply with this chapter and the period of time over which these measures were taken.(5) The willfulness of the violator’s misconduct.(6) The deterrent effect that the imposition of the penalty would have on both the violator and the regulated community.(7) Any other factor that justice may require.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 680, Sec. 7. (AB 729) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42979 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42979.

42979.  (a) This chapter does not limit, supersede, duplicate, or otherwise conflict with the authority of the Department of Toxic Substances Control under Section 25257.1 of the Health and Safety Code to fully implement Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, including the authority of the department to include a carpet in a product registry adopted pursuant to that article.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall fully consider the measures taken by the carpet industry pursuant to this chapter, and the results of those measures, when considering whether to include carpet in a product registry adopted pursuant to, or to otherwise regulate carpet pursuant to, Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 681, Sec. 2. (AB 2398) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42981 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42981.

42981.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any action by a carpet stewardship organization or its members that relates to any of the following is not a violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), or the Unfair Competition Law (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code):(1) The creation, implementation, or management of a carpet stewardship plan approved by the department pursuant to Section 42973 and the types or quantities of carpet being recycled or otherwise managed as described in Section 42970.(2) The cost and structure of an approved carpet stewardship plan.(3) The establishment, administration, or disbursement of a carpet stewardship assessment as described in Section 42972.(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to an agreement that does any of the following:(1) Fixes a price of or for carpet, except for any agreement related to a carpet stewardship assessment pursuant to a carpet stewardship plan approved by the department and otherwise in accordance with this chapter.(2) Fixes the output of production of carpet.(3) Restricts the geographic area in which, or customers to whom, carpet will be sold.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 680, Sec. 8. (AB 729) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42982 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42982.

42982.  The Department of General Services shall, to the extent feasible and within existing resources, take appropriate steps, including, but not limited to, revising relevant procurement rules, to ensure both of the following requirements are satisfied:(a) Postconsumer carpet that is removed from state buildings is managed in a manner consistent with the purpose of this chapter.(b) Carpet purchased by a state agency contains a minimum amount of postconsumer content that shall be determined by the Department of General Services and published in the State Contracting Manual by July 1, 2018. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 794, Sec. 9. (AB 1158) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42983 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets|Section 42983.

42983.  It is the intent of the Legislature to review any federal law that has the purpose of managing postconsumer carpet in a manner consistent with this chapter and to consider the extent to which the program created by that federal law will, at a minimum, achieve the same levels of landfill diversion and recycling of postconsumer carpet in California as this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 681, Sec. 2. (AB 2398) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42985 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 21 - Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act|Section 42985.

42985.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:(1) In order to reduce illegal dumping, increase recycling, and substantially reduce public agency costs for the end-of-life management of used mattresses, the Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act is hereby established by this chapter to require manufacturers of mattresses sold in this state to develop, finance, and implement a convenient and cost-effective program to recover and recycle used mattresses generated in this state.(2) The program developed and implemented by manufacturers of mattresses sold in this state shall strive for the maximum feasible level of recovery and recycling of used mattresses generated in support of the statewide goal that at least 75 percent of all solid waste be recycled by January 1, 2020.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter that consumers have the opportunity to drop off their used mattresses free of charge and that this chapter will not undermine existing used mattress recycling, resale, refurbishing, and reuse operations that are in compliance with state and federal law.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 388, Sec. 1. (SB 254) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42985.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 21 - Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act|Section 42985.1.

42985.1.  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 388, Sec. 1. (SB 254) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42995 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 22 - Waste Diversion and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Financial Assistance|Section 42995.

42995.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Loan fund” means the CalRecycle Greenhouse Gas Reduction Revolving Loan Fund established pursuant to Section 42996.(b) “Revolving loan program” means the CalRecycle Greenhouse Gas Reduction Revolving Loan Program established pursuant to Section 42997.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 36, Sec. 19. (SB 862) Effective June 20, 2014.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42996 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 22 - Waste Diversion and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Financial Assistance|Section 42996.

42996.  (a) The CalRecycle Greenhouse Gas Reduction Revolving Loan Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code and Section 39718 of the Health and Safety Code, the funds deposited in the loan fund are hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal year, to the department for expenditure without regard to fiscal year.(c) The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby transferred from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to the loan fund for the 2014–15 fiscal year and an additional five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the 2015–16 fiscal year to be used by the department for any of the following:(1) To make loans pursuant to the revolving loan program.(2) To pay costs necessary to protect the state’s position as a lender and creditor. These costs shall include, but are not limited to, foreclosure expenses, auction fees, title searches, appraisals, real estate brokerage fees, attorney’s fees, mortgage payments, insurance payments, utility costs, repair costs, removal and storage costs for repossessed equipment and inventory, and additional expenditures to purchase a senior lien in foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings.(3) To pay costs to administer the revolving loan program, upon appropriation by the Legislature.(d) The Controller shall disburse moneys in the loan fund for the purposes of this chapter, as authorized by the department.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 36, Sec. 19. (SB 862) Effective June 20, 2014.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42997 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 22 - Waste Diversion and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Financial Assistance|Section 42997.

42997.  (a) The CalRecycle Greenhouse Gas Reduction Revolving Loan Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the department.(b) (1) The department shall expend the moneys transferred pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 42996, and any additional moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this subdivision, to provide loans to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by promoting in-state development of infrastructure or other projects to reduce organic waste or process organic and other recyclable materials into new value-added products. The moneys shall be expended consistent with the requirements of Article 9.7 (commencing with Section 16428.8) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.(2) For a loan made pursuant to this subdivision, the department shall expend the moneys in the loan fund to provide loans to public and private entities for in-state infrastructure projects or other projects that reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by any of the following:(A) Organics composting.(B) Organics in-vessel digestion.(C) Recyclable material manufacturing.(D) Activities that expand and improve waste diversion and recycling, including, but not limited to, food waste prevention.(3) For purposes of this subdivision, eligible infrastructure projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(A) Capital investments in new facilities and increased throughput at existing facilities for activities, such as converting windrow composting to aerated-static-pile composting to use food waste as feedstock.(B) Designing and constructing organics in-vessel digestion facilities to produce products, such as biofuels, bioenergy, and soil amendments.(C) Designing and constructing facilities for processing recyclable materials.(4) For a loan made pursuant to this subdivision, both of the following apply:(A) The terms and conditions of an approved loan shall be specified in a loan agreement and related documents between the borrower and the department. These terms and conditions shall include reporting requirements that include, but are not limited to, reporting the information specified in Section 16428.9 of the Government Code.(B) The department shall approve only those loan applications that demonstrate the applicant’s ability to repay the loan.(5) The department may establish additional requirements that it determines to be necessary or useful to achieve the revolving loan program’s objectives, including, but not limited to, ensuring repayment ability.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 368, Sec. 12. (SB 859) Effective September 14, 2016.)
CA Pub Res Code § 42998 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 3 - STATE PROGRAMS|CHAPTER 22 - Waste Diversion and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Financial Assistance|Section 42998.

42998.  (a) The department may establish and collect fees to fund the costs of administering the revolving loan program, including, but not limited to, an application fee and loan closing points.(b) Moneys collected by the department from loan repayments and fees shall be deposited in the loan fund. Loan repayments and fees include, but are not limited to, any of the following:(1) Principal and interest repayments.(2) Fees and loan closing points.(3) Recovery of collection costs.(4) Income earned on an asset recovered pursuant to a loan default.(5) Moneys collected through foreclosure and other collection actions.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 36, Sec. 19. (SB 862) Effective June 20, 2014.)
CA Pub Res Code § 43100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 4 - SOLID WASTE FACILITIES|CHAPTER 1.5 - The Solid Waste Disposal Regulatory Reform Act of 1993|Section 43100.

43100.  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Solid Waste Disposal Regulatory Reform Act of 1993.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 656, Sec. 12. Effective October 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 43102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 4 - SOLID WASTE FACILITIES|CHAPTER 1.5 - The Solid Waste Disposal Regulatory Reform Act of 1993|Section 43102.

43102.  On or before July 1, 1994, the board and the state water board shall jointly develop a plan to implement the changes made to this division and Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code by the act adding this chapter, and shall make recommendations for additional reforms to both statutory law and regulations, which are consistent with the intent specified in Section 43101. In developing an implementation plan, the board and the state water board shall seek the active participation of representatives of local government, other state agencies, the regulated community, environmental organizations, and interested parties. At a minimum, the implementation plan shall include a work plan for revising regulations, a timeline for implementation, and a description of necessary administrative actions.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 656, Sec. 12. Effective October 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 43103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 4 - SOLID WASTE FACILITIES|CHAPTER 1.5 - The Solid Waste Disposal Regulatory Reform Act of 1993|Section 43103.

43103.  The board and the state water board shall adopt regulations for the implementation of the changes required by this chapter, and the act adding this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 656, Sec. 12. Effective October 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Res Code § 44820 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 4 - SOLID WASTE FACILITIES|CHAPTER 5 - Asbestos Containing Waste|Section 44820.

44820.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the board shall adopt, by regulation, a permitting, inspection, and enforcement program for the disposal of asbestos containing waste, as specified in Section 25143.7 of the Health and Safety Code, at a solid waste facility or disposal site subject to regulation pursuant to this part. The program may include, but is not limited to, standards and certification requirements for local enforcement agencies, pursuant to which the board may delegate authority for the regulation of asbestos containing waste to local enforcement agencies.(b) On or before March 1, 1995, or the earliest feasible date thereafter, the board and the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that defines the enforcement responsibilities of each agency for the disposal of asbestos containing waste at a solid waste disposal facility or disposal site subject to regulation pursuant to this part. The memorandum of understanding shall be periodically updated to be consistent with each agency’s responsibilities pursuant to this section and Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.(c) Until the board has adopted regulations pursuant to subdivision (a), the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall regulate asbestos containing waste at a solid waste facility or disposal site.(d) Any regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be deemed emergency regulations and shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The adoption of these regulations shall be deemed to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 266. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Pub Res Code § 45025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 30 - WASTE MANAGEMENT|PART 5 - ENFORCEMENT|CHAPTER 2 - Criminal Enforcement|Section 45025.

45025.  (a) (1) A violation of Part 4 (commencing with Section 43000) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation. Each instance of disposal that violates Section 44000.5 is a separate violation.(2) In addition to a fine under paragraph (1), a violation punishable under paragraph (1) is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than six months if any of the following circumstances apply to the person convicted of a violation of this section and cause or threaten to cause serious harm to public health or safety or the environment:(A) The person knowingly makes a false statement in a permit application or other document used for the purpose of compliance with this chapter.(B) The person knowingly destroys, alters, or conceals any records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter.(C) The person withholds information requested by the enforcement agency.(D) The person is convicted of more than one violation of this division, or is in violation of more than one regulation adopted pursuant to this division or term and condition of a permit.(E) Upon receipt of an order from the board or a local enforcement agency, the person fails to correct or make reasonable progress toward correcting a violation.(b) In addition to any fine imposed upon a conviction, the court may require, as a condition of probation and in addition to any other condition of probation, that the person convicted under this section remove, or pay the cost of removing, any solid waste the person unlawfully disposed, caused, or arranged to be disposed, transported, or accepted for disposal.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 500, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2009.)