Title 10, Title 10: Conservation and Development

§ 7155. Stewardship organizations (a) Participation in a stewardship organization. A manufacturer may meet the requirements of this chapter by participating in a stewardship organization that undertakes the manufacturer’s responsibilities under sections 7152, 7153, and 7154 of th…

§ 7156. Agency responsibilities (a) Review and approve collection plans. The Secretary shall review and approve or deny collection plans submitted under section 7154 of this title. The Secretary shall approve a collection plan if the Secretary finds that the plan: (1) complies wi…

§ 7157. Retailer obligations (a) Sale prohibited. Except as set forth under subsection (b) of this section, beginning July 1, 2012, no retailer shall sell or offer for sale a mercury-containing lamp unless the retailer has reviewed the Agency website required in subsection 7156(g…

§ 7158. Fees; disposition (a) A manufacturer or stewardship organization shall pay $2,000.00 annually for operation under a collection plan approved by the Secretary under section 7156 of this title. (b) The fees collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited i…

§ 7159. Mercury content standards (a) Mercury content standards for lamps. Beginning January 1, 2013, a mercury-containing lamp sold in this State shall satisfy the mercury-content standard for lamps set by California. (b) Rulemaking; implementation. The Agency of Natural Resourc…

§ 7160. Other disposal programs A municipality or other public agency may not require covered entities to use public facilities to dispose of mercury-containing lamps to the exclusion of other lawful programs available. A municipality and other public agencies are encouraged to w…

§ 7161. Continued implementation of approved collection plan (a) Notwithstanding application of the requirements of this chapter to manufacturers of mercury containing lamps who sell, offer for sale, or deliver for subsequent sale in the State, a manufacturer that sold, offered f…