Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

It is the intent of the Legislature: (a) To reduce the landfill disposal and stockpiling of used whole tires by 25 percent within four years of full implementation of a statewide tire recycling program and to recycle and reclaim used tires and used tire components to the greatest…

The board shall administer a tire recycling program that promotes and develops alternatives to the landfill disposal of used whole tires. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 192. Effective October 12, 2001.)

The tire recycling program may include, but is not limited to, the following: (a) The awarding of grants, subsidies, rebates, and loans to businesses or other enterprises, and public entities, involved in activities and applications that result in reduced landfill disposal of use…

(a) (1) When awarding grants pursuant to Section 42872 to cities, counties, and other local government agencies for public works projects that use tire-derived products, the department may, in addition to any other authorized use of those funds, award grants for public works proj…

(a) Activities eligible for funding under this article, that reduce, or that are designed to reduce or promote the reduction of, landfill disposal of used whole tires, may include the following: (1) Polymer treatment. (2) Rubber reclaiming and crumb rubber production. (3) Retread…

The board shall evaluate applications for loans or grants under this article based upon, but not limited to, the following factors in the proposal: (a) The quantity of used tires that will be diverted from landfills. (b) The estimated cost per tire in the recycling, processing, o…

The board may also consider the following factors in awarding grant or loan applications: (a) The ability of the proposed processing program to integrate with existing or proposed solid waste management activities. (b) Financial support for implementation and operation of the pro…

The board shall administer this chapter. For organizational purposes, the board may create a new division, bureau, office, or unit to administer this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 35, Sec. 25. Effective March 30, 1990.)

(a) In addition to any regulations which the board is required by statute to adopt, the board may adopt any rules or regulations which the board determines may be necessary or useful to carry out this chapter or any of the board’s duties or responsibilities imposed pursuant to th…

In carrying out this chapter, the department may solicit and use expertise available in other state agencies and, if an existing state agency performs functions of a similar nature to the department’s functions, the department may contract with, or cooperate with, that agency in …

The recipient of a grant, subsidy, or loan pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 42870) shall, on or before January 1 of each year, submit a report to the board containing information required by the board, including, but not limited to, the number of used whole tires re…

(a) For purposes of this section, “California tire fee” means the fee imposed pursuant to this section. (b) (1) Every person who purchases a new tire, as defined in subdivision (g), shall pay a California tire fee of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per tire. (2) The retail seller shal…

(a) The department shall adopt a five-year plan, which shall be updated every two years, to establish goals and priorities for the waste tire program and each program element. (b) On or before July 1, 2001, and every two years thereafter, the department shall submit the adopted f…

(a) To the extent feasible, the department shall strengthen the California tire tracking system to quantify more precisely the number of used tires flowing from California, and from other states through California, into the State of Baja California, Mexico, and the nearby State o…

The fees remitted pursuant to Section 42885 are due and payable quarterly on or before the 15th day of the month following each calendar quarter. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 251, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)

(a) The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, if it deems it necessary in order to ensure payment to or facilitate the collection by the state of the amount of fees, may require returns and payment of the amount of fees for a yearly period. (b) On or before the 15t…

Except in the case of fraud, intent to evade this chapter or rules and regulations adopted to implement this chapter, or failure to file a return, the notice of a deficiency determination shall be mailed within three years after the amount that is proposed to be determined was du…

(a) Except as agreed to by the board, no refund shall be approved by the board after three years from the date the payment was due for which the overpayment was made, or with respect to deficiency or jeopardy determinations, after six months from the date the determinations becom…

(a) All revenues, interest, and penalties derived from the California tire fee, less refunds and reimbursement to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for expenses incurred in the administration and collection of the fee imposed by this article, shall be deposi…

If facilities are permitted to burn tires in the previous calendar year, the State Air Resources Board, in conjunction with air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, shall post on its Web site, updated on or before July 1 of the subsequent year, inform…

“Recycled tire product” means a product with not less than 50 percent of its total content derived from recycled used tires. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 35, Sec. 25. Effective March 30, 1990.)

The Department of General Services shall revise its procedures and procurement specifications for state purchases of products that are made of, or contain components that can be derived from the recycling of, used tires, including, but not limited to, rubber, oil, natural gas, ca…

In bids in which the state has reserved the right to make multiple awards, the recycled tire product preference cost shall be applied, to the extent possible, so as to maximize the dollar participation of recycled tire product businesses in the contract award. (Added by Stats. 19…

(a) The combined amount of preference granted pursuant to this section shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) each year. (b) Notwithstanding Section 42892, the recycled tire product preference shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) if a preference exc…

To encourage the use of recycled tires, the department’s specifications shall require recycled tire product contracts to be awarded to the bidder whose product has the greatest percentage of recycled tire content if the fitness, quality, and price are otherwise equal. (Added by S…

The department may adopt rules and regulations to carry out this article. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 35, Sec. 25. Effective March 30, 1990.)