California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery › Chapter 4 - Resource Conservation Programs › Article 6 - At-Store Recycling Program Recordkeeping, Reporting and Measurement › Section 17987.2 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following definitions apply to the regulations in this
					 Article.
(a) "Board" means the
				  California Integrated Waste Management Board.
(b) "Co-Mingled Recycling Rate" means the
				  percentage of plastic carryout bags recycled relative to all other film plastic
				  material including plastic carryout bags recycled as determined by waste
				  characterization studies performed by or on behalf of the Board, or by
				  operators whose calculation methodology has been approved by the
				  Board.
(c) "Compostable Carryout
				  Bag" means a bag provided by a store to customers at the point-of-sale that
				  meets the American Society of Testing and Material Standard D6400 for
				  degradation through biological processes or degrades from the action of
				  naturally occurring microorganisms including, but not limited to, bacteria,
				  fungi and algae. This definition includes any bag labeled in compliance with
				  Chapter 5.7 (commencing with Section
				  42355) of the Public Resources
				  Code.
(d) "Designated Reporting
				  Party or Parties" means a person authorized by an operator to maintain and
				  report the records and data required by this Article. An operator may have more
				  than one designated reporting party.
(e) "Local Jurisdiction" means a county,
				  city, city and county, district, public authority, public agency, and any other
				  political subdivision or public corporation in the state, but does not include
				  the state government.
(f)
				  "Measurement Period" means the twelve month period beginning on January 1 and
				  ending December 31 of each calendar year.
(g) "Operator" means a person in control of,
				  or having daily responsibility for, the daily operation of a store, as defined
				  in this Article, which may include, but is not limited to, the owner, lessee,
				  or franchisee. An operator may have control of more than one store.
(h) "Person" means any natural person,
				  corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, or sole
				  proprietorship.
(i) "Plastic
				  Carryout Bag" means a plastic carryout bag provided by a store to a customer at
				  the point of sale. A compostable carryout bag is not a plastic carryout bag for
				  purposes of this Article.
(j)
				  "Recycler" means a person who takes possession of plastic carryout bags or
				  other film plastic material that has been collected by an operator for the
				  purpose of recycling the plastic carryout bags or film plastic material.
				  Recycler includes, but is not limited to, brokers, refuse haulers,
				  transporters, drop-off centers and local government recycling
				  programs.
(k) "Store" means a
				  retail establishment that provides plastic carryout bags to its customers as a
				  result of the sale of a product and that meets either of the following
				  requirements:
(1) Meets the definition of a
				  "supermarket" as found in section
				  17987.2
				  (
l
).
(2) Has over
				  10,000 square feet of retail space that generates sales or use tax pursuant to
				  the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing
				  with Section
				  7200) of Division 2 of the Revenue
				  and Taxation Code) and has a pharmacy licensed pursuant to Chapter 9
				  (commencing with Section
				  4000) of Division 2 of the
				  Business and Professions Code.