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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14306.5.

14306.5. (a) In recruiting and enrolling corpsmembers and special corpsmembers, the director may select an applicant for enrollment in the corps program who is on probation, parole, postrelease community supervision, or mandatory supervision.
(b) When selecting an applicant for enrollment in the corps program pursuant to subdivision (a), the director shall consider the applicant’s overall fitness to join the corps, which shall include, but not be limited to, an assessment of all of the following:
(1) Any potential impacts the applicant may have on public safety as well as the safety of other members of the corps.
(2) Whether the applicant is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 290 of the Penal Code.
(3) Whether the applicant is on lifetime parole.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 571, Sec. 1. (AB 278) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14306.6.

14306.6. (a) In complying with subdivision (b) of Section 14306 and Section 14306.5 of this code and Section 12645g(a) of Title 42 of the United States Code, the corps shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice, pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code, for all persons applying for any of the following:
(1) Enrollment as a corpsmember in the corps program.
(2) A position as a special corpsmember, as described in Section 14303.
(3) A civil service position supervising corpsmembers.
(4) A civil service position funded in whole or in part by AmeriCorps.
(b) The Department of Justice shall provide a state- or federal-level response pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 198, Sec. 18. (SB 152) Effective September 13, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14307.

14307. Fire prevention, fire suppression, and disaster relief including, but not limited to, flood, earthquake, pest infestation assistance measures, and search and rescue efforts shall be a major emphasis of the program. Certain corps centers designated by the director as fire centers in locations specifically needed to assure emergency capability and readiness for firefighting and natural disaster relief shall be administered and directed jointly by the director of the corps and the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection. The director of the corps shall be responsible for setting the policies under which these centers shall be operated and shall be responsible for the recruitment, orientation, job training, project planning, and educational and other services generally provided in the corps at its base centers. The Director of Forestry and Fire Protection, and his or her designee, shall be responsible for the supervision of corps members engaged in public service conservation work and for the training, supervision, and direction of corps members engaged in fire prevention, fire suppression, and other emergency activities.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 760, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14308.

14308. In carrying out this division, the director may utilize any services, materials, or property of any agency of the state and may make any agreements with any agency of the state, or take any other actions, that are reasonable and necessary.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 894, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14309.

14309. In order to provide the best and most cost-effective training possible for corps members and other state employees, state agencies shall seek to combine or share training programs that provide related skills.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 760, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14310.

14310. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, corpsmembers and special corpsmembers, other than staff officers and employees, shall not receive state retirement benefits.
(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 50, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14311.

14311. In keeping with the corps’ entrepreneurial nature and to expand the corpsmember population, the corps shall actively seek reimbursable work projects from state and nonstate entities that are in keeping with its mission. The corps shall use the following criteria in reviewing such a project offer:
(a) The project will provide opportunities to expand corpsmember population.
(b) The project will provide corpsmembers with education and training in employable skills.
(c) The project will attract community support, participation, and funding.
(d) The project conserves or enhances the state’s natural resources, or has other public benefits.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 894, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14312.

14312. (a) The Collins-Dugan California Conservation Corps Reimbursement Account is hereby created in the General Fund in the State Treasury, for support of the corps.
(b) Funds received in payment for reimbursable work projects, excluding General Fund money, may be deposited in the Collins-Dugan California Conservation Corps Reimbursement Account.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in the Collins-Dugan California Conservation Corps Reimbursement Account is hereby continuously appropriated to the corps for the following program activities:
(1) Program expansion to hire more corpsmembers.
(2) Enhancement of corpsmember education and educational support services.
(3) Enhancement of equipment used by corpsmembers in projects meeting the corps’ mission.
(4) Program support when legislatively directed reimbursement targets are unmet in a given fiscal year.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 976, Sec. 1. Effective September 27, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14313.

14313. To assist the corps’ operation as an entrepreneurial and incentive-based program, the director may seek and accept donations from private entities, foundations, or other sources outside of state government for purposes of accomplishing the corps’ mission.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 894, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14315.

14315. (a) Subject to the availability of assistance from the corps, a state agency that is considering the use of contracted labor shall give priority to the corps when the mission of the corps and the nature of the state agency’s project are substantially consistent.
(b) State agencies shall notify the corps of potential contracts for services that fit within the parameters of the legislative intent set forth in Section 14000 and shall use the corps to the maximum extent feasible to carry out projects that promote the legislative intent as set forth in Section 14000. Because of the corps’ commitment to the state’s youth, in the exercise of a state agency’s discretion when considering contracts for services, strong consideration shall be given to the use of corpsmembers over the use of other contracted labor.
(c) The corps may contract with any state agency for the performance of activities consistent with this division.
(d) Upon appropriation by the Legislature and execution of a contract pursuant to subdivision (b), the Controller may transfer money to the Collins-Dugan California Conservation Corps Reimbursement Account from other funds under the control of the contracting state agency, including, but not limited to, the following funds and accounts:
(1) Hazardous Waste Control Account in the General Fund.
(2) State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund.
(3) Transportation Planning and Development Account in the State Transportation Fund.
(4) California Environmental License Plate Fund.
(5) Fish and Game Preservation Fund.
(6) Public Resources Account in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund.
(7) Unallocated Account in the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund.
(8) Habitat Conservation Fund.
(9) Motor Vehicle Fuel Account in the Transportation Tax Fund pursuant to Section 8352.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code (OMV Fund).
(10) Oil Spill Prevention and Administration Fund.
(11) Integrated Waste Management Account in the Integrated Waste Management Fund.
(12) State Parks and Recreation Fund.
(13) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
(14) Employment Training Fund.
(15) Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund.
(16) California Beverage Container Recycling Fund.
(17) California Cannabis Tax Fund.
(18) Good Neighbor Authority Fund.
(e) Expenditures from the Collins-Dugan California Conservation Corps Reimbursement Account of amounts transferred pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be limited to purposes that are consistent with the requirements of each fund or account contributing each amount to the Collins-Dugan California Conservation Corps Reimbursement Account.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 131, Sec. 4. (AB 2966) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14316.

14316. The Department of Finance may make a loan from the General Fund to the Collins-Dugan California Conservation Corps Reimbursement Account, in an amount not to exceed a cumulative total of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to meet cashflow needs due to delays in collecting reimbursements. Any loan made by the Department of Finance pursuant to this section shall only be made if the corps has a valid contract or certification signed by a client agency that demonstrates that sufficient funds will be available to repay the loan. All money so transferred shall be repaid to the General Fund as soon as possible, but not later than one year from the date of the loan, with interest at the average rate earned by the Surplus Money Investment Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 953, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3 - Program › Section 14318.

14318. (a) The corps may enter into a contract with an individual or collective of community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 for a project or program that is in furtherance of Section 14000 and that consists of one or more of the following:
(1) Natural resources and land management projects.
(2) Energy and climate programs.
(3) Emergency response services.
(4) Educational, programming, and training services.
(5) Corpsmember services.
(6) Ancillary services.
(b) The director may establish guidelines for purposes of this section. If the director establishes guidelines for purposes of this section, a contract entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall adhere to those guidelines.
(c) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2029, the corps shall file a report with the appropriate committees of the Legislature on the outcomes of any program or project undertaken pursuant to this section. A report filed pursuant to this subdivision shall focus on the previous two calendar years.
(2) The requirement to file a report pursuant to paragraph (1) is inoperative on January 1, 2033, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 139, Sec. 1. (AB 1279) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3.2 - Training of County or City Members › Section 14350.

14350. The director may establish a training program for members of county or city conservation corps. The program may be designed to provide the same training to members of county or city conservation corps as provided to corpsmembers of the corps and may be conducted in the same facilities. The program is authorized only to the extent that it does not adversely affect the ability of the California Conservation Corps to maintain 2,000 active corpsmembers.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 4, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3.2 - Training of County or City Members › Section 14351.

14351. If the corps establishes a training program as described in Section 14350, the corps may contract with the county or city requesting the training, and the contract may require the corps to be fully reimbursed for all costs of the training program.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 4, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Nonresidential Program › Section 14400.

14400. The corps shall develop nonresidential programs in urban communities, and may develop those programs in other than urban communities, which have high concentrations of ethnic-minority youths, which have high levels of youth unemployment, and which have a need for conservation work. Expenditures for programs in other than urban communities shall not exceed 15 percent of total funding for programs under this section.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1606, Sec. 1. Effective October 2, 1985.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Nonresidential Program › Section 14402.

14402. The corps shall give priority to providing an educational component for corpsmembers who have not completed high school. The component shall be equal in content to a high school curriculum and provide course credits leading to a high school diploma or its equivalent, such as a California high school equivalency certificate. The work of the corps shall be structured to accommodate the educational component without significantly reducing the productivity of the corps.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1710, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Nonresidential Program › Section 14403.

14403. (a) The corps shall cooperate with, and seek the cooperation of, state and local workforce investment boards and youth councils, designated pursuant to any federal workforce development or investment act to secure employment and training services for corpsmembers.
(b) These employment and training services may include job search assistance, skills training, transitional employment, or any other services provided under a federal workforce development or investment act that would lead to employment for the corpsmember.
(c) Employment and training services may be provided to corpsmembers as a component of their work with the corps or upon their separation from the corps.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 131, Sec. 6. (AB 2966) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Nonresidential Program › Section 14405.

14405. Implementation of the educational component of the nonresidential program established pursuant to this chapter shall be contingent on the California Conservation Corps receiving sufficient funding from any source, including any federal workforce development or investment act.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 131, Sec. 7. (AB 2966) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 3.5 - Nonresidential Program › Section 14406.

14406. The corps may contract with public or private nonprofit agencies to provide services for a nonresidential program. The public or private nonprofit agency shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The agency shall submit a proposal which demonstrates that its program is consistent with the policies of the corps and with this chapter.
(b) The agency shall, to the extent possible, secure funding or services from the local service delivery area for necessary employment and training services.
(c) The agency shall secure reimbursements for a significant portion of the work performed.
(d) The agency shall secure a commitment from local educational institutions that appropriate educational services will be provided.
(e) The agency shall maintain, to the extent possible, the funding from foundations and other public and private organizations for a nonresidential program. If the agency does not have an existing nonresidential program, it shall secure at least a 25-percent match from other public or private organizations for the program.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1606, Sec. 2. Effective October 2, 1985.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4 - Forestry Corps Program › Section 14410.

14410. No later than July 1, 2019, the director shall establish a forestry corps program.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 635, Sec. 2. (AB 2126) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4 - Forestry Corps Program › Section 14411.

14411. (a) The forestry corps program shall accomplish all of the following objectives:
(1) Develop and implement forest health projects, pursuant to Section 14412.
(2) Establish forestry corps crews, pursuant to Section 14413.
(3) Provide assistance to corps members in obtaining forestry and forest technician degrees and certificates.
(4) Train corps members to operate equipment in forestry and related fields.
(5) Create pathways from the corps to degree programs and jobs.
(b) The director may partner with community colleges, trade associations, forest and timber industries, vocational educational institutions, and apprenticeship programs to provide training and experience to corps members.
(c) The director shall partner with the certified community conservation corps, pursuant to Section 14507.5, where feasible, in implementing the forestry corps program.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 635, Sec. 2. (AB 2126) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4 - Forestry Corps Program › Section 14412.

14412. Forest health projects may include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Fuels reduction and hazardous fuels removal.
(b) Seedling and tree planting.
(c) Cone and seed collection.
(d) Tree mortality and tree felling.
(e) Tree nursery and arborist training.
(f) Forestry and conservation awareness and educational outreach.
(g) Participation in forestry pilot programs.
(h) Wildlands forest firefighting training.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 635, Sec. 2. (AB 2126) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4 - Forestry Corps Program › Section 14413.

14413. (a) No later than January 1, 2020, the director shall establish two forestry corps crews, one to be based in the Central Valley and the other in the Inland Empire, as follows:
(1) To the extent feasible, the Central Valley forestry corps crew shall be administered and operated as a Greater Valley Conservation Corps program and shall be available to members of the Greater Valley Conservation Corps.
(2) The Inland Empire forestry corps crew shall be administered by the department and shall be based at the Inland Empire Center.
(b) No later than January 1, 2020, the director shall establish two additional forestry corps crews, each to be based in either a state responsibility area, as defined in Section 4102, or a very high hazard fire zone, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 51177 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 635, Sec. 2. (AB 2126) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4.5 - The Education and Employment Reentry Program › Section 14415.1.

14415.1. (a) The director may establish the Education and Employment Reentry Program within the corps and may enroll in the program formerly incarcerated individuals who successfully served on a California Conservation Camp program crew and were recommended for participation as a program member by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, “program” means the Education and Employment Reentry Program.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 587, Sec. 1. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4.5 - The Education and Employment Reentry Program › Section 14415.2.

14415.2. (a) Persons described in Section 14415.1 shall be selected for participation as a program member on the basis of motivation, hard work, personal development, and public service, and without regard to their prior employment or educational background. Program member enrollment shall follow the same policies as corpsmember enrollment within the corps. Program enrollment shall be for a period of up to one year with the opportunity to extend program participation in accordance with corps policy. The director, in conjunction with the Employment Development Department, shall prioritize developing and executing plans to assist program members in obtaining continued employment following participation in the program. During participation in the program, program participants shall receive a stipend consistent with the current corpsmember pay system. Program participants shall also be eligible for benefits offered to all corpsmembers.
(b) Subject to the discretion and approval of the director, the corps may enter into a planning agreement with appropriate state and local agencies, including, but not limited to, local community conservation corps and organizations providing reentry and counseling services, to develop reentry and job training opportunities for individuals described in subdivision (a) of Section 14415.1 who do not otherwise qualify for corps enrollment under corps policies, such as age limitations. This subdivision does not require acceptance into the corps as a corpsmember of any individual over 25 years of age.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 587, Sec. 1. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4.5 - The Education and Employment Reentry Program › Section 14415.3.

14415.3. Participants in the program shall generally be engaged in any of the following activities:
(a) Natural resources or land management projects.
(b) Fuels reduction and vegetation management projects.
(c) Proactively restoring forest health to reduce greenhouse gases.
(d) Conserving, maintaining, improving, and developing natural resources in both urban and rural areas.
(e) Assisting in fire prevention and assisting in disaster operations.
(f) Protecting source watersheds from which the state’s water supply originates.
(g) Promoting the long-term storage of carbon in forest trees and soils.
(h) Minimizing the loss of forest carbon from large, intense wildfires.
(i) Assisting departments within the Natural Resources Agency in developing, rehabilitating, and restoring parklands, recreational facilities, and historical resources.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 587, Sec. 1. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4.5 - The Education and Employment Reentry Program › Section 14415.4.

14415.4. The program shall accomplish all of the following objectives:
(a) Develop, partner with, and create opportunities for the forestry corps program objectives described in Section 14411.
(b) Collaborate with the Employment Development Department to provide access to workforce services.
(c) Collaborate with nongovernmental organizations dedicated to providing access to counseling, mentorship, supportive housing, health care, and educational opportunities.
(d) Employ collaborations and partnerships available to the corps consistent with this division.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 587, Sec. 1. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4.5 - The Education and Employment Reentry Program › Section 14415.5.

14415.5. The program established pursuant to this chapter shall not replace or restrict existing or future programs and training offered to formerly incarcerated individuals.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 587, Sec. 1. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 4.5 - The Education and Employment Reentry Program › Section 14415.6.

14415.6. Implementation of the program pursuant to this chapter is contingent upon an appropriation being made in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 587, Sec. 1. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 5 - Corpsmember Educational and Employment Outcome Reporting › Section 14420.

14420. For purposes of this chapter, “cohort” means all corpsmembers who permanently separate from the corps in a state fiscal year after having been enrolled for more than 60 days.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 51, Sec. 32. (SB 854) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 5 - Corpsmember Educational and Employment Outcome Reporting › Section 14422.

14422. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to evaluate how effectively the corps transitions corpsmembers into educational and employment opportunities upon completion of their service.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 51, Sec. 32. (SB 854) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS › CHAPTER 5 - Corpsmember Educational and Employment Outcome Reporting › Section 14424.

14424. (a) Commencing January 1, 2020, the corps shall report by December 31 of each year the total number of corpsmembers in the cohort who permanently separated from the corps during the state fiscal year that ended 18 months before the date the report is due.
(b) To the extent feasible, the report shall include the number of corpsmembers in the cohort who did any of the following in the 12-month period following final separation from the corps:
(1) Enrolled in an adult school or other precollegiate-level program.
(2) Enrolled in an apprenticeship or other vocational education program.
(3) Enrolled in postsecondary education.
(4) Were employed during the second and fourth quarters.
(5) Were simultaneously employed and enrolled in a secondary, postsecondary, or apprenticeship or other vocational education program.
(6) Obtained employment in jobs that they received specialized training to perform while they were enrolled in the corps.
(c) To assess longer-term outcomes for corpsmembers, the report shall also include the number of corpsmembers in the cohort who received any of the following either while serving in the corps or in the 12-month period following final separation from the corps:
(1) A high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
(2) An industry-recognized credential.
(3) An associate or bachelor’s degree.
(d) To assess the performance of variations in the delivery of the corps’ programs, the corps shall disaggregate the data reported pursuant to this section into the following subgroups of corpsmembers:
(1) Partial-year corpsmembers, who enrolled in the corps for a period of more than 60 days but less than one year.
(2) Full-year corpsmembers, who enrolled in the corps for a period of one year or more.
(3) Residential center corpsmembers, who resided in a residential center for the majority of the time they were enrolled in the corps.
(4) Nonresidential center corpsmembers, who reported to a nonresidential center for the majority of the time they were enrolled in the corps.
(e) The corps shall provide the report to the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the budget committees in both houses of the Legislature, as well as the relevant budget subcommittees and policy committees in both houses of the Legislature that have subject matter jurisdiction over the corps.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 51, Sec. 32. (SB 854) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 1 - Findings › Section 14500.

14500. This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 1 - Findings › Section 14501.5.

14501.5. This division does not apply to any beverage container which is sold and delivered to a railroad, sleeping car, or steamship company, or common carrier operating vessels, as defined in Section 238 of the Public Utilities Code, operating under a certificate of public convenience and necessity, or an air common carrier, for use and consumption on trains, vessels, or airplanes.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14502.

14502. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14503.

14503. “Aluminum beverage container” means a beverage container which consists primarily of aluminum.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14503.5.

14503.5. “Average monthly volume” means the average number of empty beverage containers per month received by a certified recycling center.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1342, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14503.5.1.

14503.5.1. “Bag drop recycling center” means a recycling mechanism operated by a certified recycling center at which consumers can drop off bagged empty beverage containers for redemption. A bag drop recycling center may use a bag drop machine.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 574, Sec. 18. (AB 211) Effective September 27, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14503.6.

14503.6. “Beneficiating processor” means any person certified by the department as a processor who also beneficiates purchased cullet so that it is furnace ready for glass container manufacturers, consistent with prevailing standards in the manufacturing industry. Cullet shall be deemed furnace ready when it has been cleansed, is free of nonglass contaminants, and has been crushed or otherwise processed in such a manner as to be acceptable without further processing by the purchasing glass container manufacturer.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1266, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1992.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14504.

14504. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “beverage” means any of the following products if those products are in liquid, ready-to-drink form, and are intended for human consumption:
(1) Beer and other malt beverages.
(2) Wine and distilled spirit coolers.
(3) Carbonated water, including soda and carbonated mineral water.
(4) Noncarbonated water, including noncarbonated mineral water.
(5) Carbonated soft drinks.
(6) Noncarbonated soft drinks and “sport” drinks.
(7) Carbonated and noncarbonated fruit drinks that contain any percentage of fruit juice.
(8) Coffee and tea drinks.
(9) Vegetable juice.
(10) Distilled spirits.
(11) Wine, or wine from which alcohol has been removed, in whole or in part, whether or not sparkling or carbonated.
(12) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), wine or distilled spirits contained in a beverage container that is a box, bladder, or pouch, or similar container, regardless of the material type from which the beverage container is made.
(b) “Beverage” does not include either of the following:
(1) Any product sold in a container that is not an aluminum beverage container, a glass container, a plastic beverage container, or a bimetal container.
(2) Milk, medical food, or infant formula.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Infant formula” means any liquid food described or sold as an alternative for human milk for the feeding of infants.
(2) (A) “Medical food” means a food or beverage that is formulated to be consumed, or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician, and that is intended for specific dietary management of diseases or health conditions for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation.
(B) A “medical food” is a specially formulated and processed product, for the partial or exclusive feeding of a patient by means of oral intake or enteral feeding by tube, and is not a naturally occurring foodstuff used in its natural state.
(C) “Medical food” includes any product that meets the definition of “medical food” in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 360ee(b)(3)).
(3) “Noncarbonated soft drink” means a nonalcoholic, noncarbonated naturally or artificially flavored water containing sugar or sweetener or trace amounts of various elements from both natural and synthetic sources.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 610, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2023, Ch. 868, Sec. 1. (SB 353) Effective October 13, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14505.

14505. “Beverage container” means the individual, separate bottle, can, jar, carton, or other receptacle, however denominated, in which a beverage is sold, and which is constructed of metal, glass, or plastic, or other material, or any combination of these materials. “Beverage container” does not include cups or other similar open or loosely sealed receptacles.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14506.

14506. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “beverage manufacturer” means any person who bottles, cans, or otherwise fills beverage containers, or imports filled beverage containers, for sale to distributors, dealers, or consumers.
(b) For a beverage container containing beer, wine, or distilled spirits, the “beverage manufacturer” is the person who holds the license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control authorizing the manufacture of the beer, wine, or distilled spirits, regardless of whether that person contracts with a third party to bottle, can, or otherwise fill the beverage container, so long as the beverage container is provided for sale to a distributor, dealer, or consumer by the holder of the license.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 868, Sec. 2. (SB 353) Effective October 13, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14506.3.

14506.3. “Bimetal container” means a beverage container which consists of one or more metals and which is composed primarily of steel.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1266, Sec. 3. Effective September 30, 1992.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14506.5.

14506.5. “Commingled” means a mix of empty beverage containers, as defined in Section 14512, and all other containers of the same material type.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1342, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14506.7.

14506.7. “Commingled rate” means the ratio of empty beverage containers, as defined in Section 14512, to all other containers of the same material type, as determined by the department.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1342, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14507.5.

14507.5. (a) “Community Conservation Corps” means a nonprofit public benefit corporation formed or operating pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, or an agency operated by a city, county, or city and county, that is certified by the California Conservation Corps as meeting all of the following criteria:
(1) The corps is organized in the form of supervised work crews and selects young adults for participation on the basis of motivation for hard work, personal development, and public service, without regard to their prior employment or educational background, and consistent with Section 14402. Participation shall be for a period of one year, and may be extended.
(2) The corps’ program is based upon a highly disciplined work experience, includes an educational component, and is designed to develop corpsmembers’ character and civic consciousness through rigorous work on public projects. The educational component of the corps’ program includes enrollment in a vocational education program, public or charter high school, or postsecondary community college.
(3) The corps compensates corpsmembers at not less than the federal minimum wage, and provides corpsmembers assistance in obtaining permanent employment following their participation in the corps program.
(4) The corps engages in recycling and litter abatement projects as well as projects that accomplish the conservationist and other purposes described in subdivisions (a) to (h), inclusive, of Section 14300, and that assist agencies of local government and other nonprofit community organizations in developing, rehabilitating, and restoring parklands, recreational facilities, and other community resources.
(5) The corps consists of an average annual enrollment of not less than 50 corpsmembers between 18 and 26 years of age. In determining the average annual enrollment of a community conservation corps for the purposes of Section 14581.1, the California Conservation Corps shall not include special corpsmembers, as described in Section 14303, who are employed by a community conservation corps.
(b) The California Conservation Corps shall evaluate a community conservation corps for the purpose of determining its eligibility for certification, pursuant to this section, after it has completed 12 months of continuous operation, and annually thereafter.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 102. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14508.

14508. “Consumer” means every person who, for his or her use or consumption, purchases a beverage in a beverage container from a dealer. “Consumer” includes, but is not limited to, a lodging, eating, or drinking establishment, and soft drink vending machines.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14509.

14509. “Container manufacturer” means any person who produces beverage containers for filling by beverage manufacturers, including any person who imports these beverage containers from outside of this state for filling by beverage manufacturers.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14509.3.

14509.3. “Cullet” means scrap glass that is derived from postfilled food, drink, or beverage container glass produced or imported for sale in the state.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 290. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14509.4.

14509.4. (a) “Convenience zone” means either of the following:
(1) The area within a one mile radius of a supermarket.
(2) The area designated by the department pursuant to Section 14571.5.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 14585, an entity that received handling fees pursuant to Section 14585 as of December 31, 2022, shall not be made ineligible for handling fees as a result of the changes made to this section by Senate Bill 1013 of the 2021–22 Regular Session.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 610, Sec. 4. (SB 1013) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14509.5.

14509.5. “Curbside program” means a recycling program which meets all of the following criteria:
(a) The program picks up empty beverage containers from individual or multiple family residences, or both, and the empty beverage containers are separated from waste materials prior to being picked up.
(b) The program is operated by, or pursuant to a contract with, a city, county, or other public agency, or is acknowledged, in writing, by a city, county, or other public agency.
(c) The program accepts empty beverage containers from consumers with the intent to recycle them, but does not pay the refund value.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1266, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 1992.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14510.

14510. (a) “Dealer” means a retail establishment that offers the sale of beverages in beverage containers to consumers.
(b) “Dealer” does not include any lodging, eating, or drinking establishment, wine, beer, or distilled spirits tasting room licensed pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code), or soft drink vending machine operator who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to consumers for consumption onsite. This subdivision does not exempt a distributor from the redemption payment under Section 14560 for sales of beverages in beverage containers to consumers by an entity specified in this subdivision.
(c) To determine which retail establishments are dealers, the department shall use annual or more frequent updates provided by American Business Information, Inc., as long as the information provided by American Business Information, Inc., is updated at least annually.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 868, Sec. 3. (SB 353) Effective October 13, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14510.2.

14510.2. “Dealer cooperative” means a stewardship organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and formed for the purpose of providing redemption opportunities pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 14578 and consists of dealers that have an approved dealer cooperative redemption plan. A dealer cooperative is voluntary for a dealer to join pursuant to Section 14578.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 610, Sec. 6. (SB 1013) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14510.5.

14510.5. “Department” means the Division of Recycling in the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 21, Sec. 3. (SB 63) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14510.6.

14510.6. “Director” means the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 21, Sec. 4. (SB 63) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14511.

14511. “Distributor” means every person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer in this state, including any manufacturer who engages in these sales. “Distributor” includes any person who imports beverages from outside of this state for sale to dealers or consumers in this state.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14511.5.

14511.5. “Drink” means fruit juice or any other noncarbonated drink.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1290, Sec. 2. Effective September 29, 1986.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14511.7.

14511.7. “Dropoff or collection program” means any person, association, nonprofit corporation, church, club, or other organization certified by the department, and that accepts or collects empty beverage containers from consumers with the intention to recycle them, or any waste reduction facility that separates beverage containers from the waste stream with the intent to recycle them. “Dropoff or collection program” does not include a certified recycling center or curbside program.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 696, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 14512.

14512. “Empty beverage container” means a beverage container which meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Has the seal or closure installed by the manufacturer broken or removed.
(b) Does not contain foreign materials other than the residue of the beverage originally packaged in the beverage container by the manufacturer.
(c) Bears the message required by Section 14561, or is a refillable beverage container.
(d) Has a refund value established pursuant to Section 14560.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1339, Sec. 3. Effective October 2, 1989.)