California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 5 - Division of Recycling
Subchapter 11.8 - Plastic Market Development Payments
Article 1 - General Requirements
Section 2880 - Plastic Market Development Payments

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 2880

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The Department shall make Plastic Market Development Payments to both the certified entity actually washing and producing the flake, pellet or other form, and the plastic product manufacturer who uses this material to manufacture a plastic product in this state.

(b) Certified entities and product manufacturers shall each submit a Plastic Market Development Payment Claim Form (PMD 2 (03/07)) to the Department for each calendar quarter in which the payment is being claimed.

(1) Each Plastic Market Development Payment Claim Form (PMD 2 (03/07)) received from the certified entity must include all of the following information and attachments:
(A) The quarter and the year for which the claim is submitted.

(B) The facility name, mailing address, phone number, contact person and certification number of the certified entity submitting a claim.

(C) The type of plastic material and the form of the plastic material being sold by the certified entity.

(D) The weight of the material to tenths of tons of empty plastic beverage container material shipped by the certified entity.

(E) The following documents must be attached:
(i) Copies of the invoices or other supporting documents from the certified entity to the plastic product manufacturer(s) containing a description of the plastic material sold or transferred and the weight of the material sold or transferred.

(ii) The name, California mailing address, contact person, telephone number, and identification number of each plastic product manufacturer purchasing the empty plastic beverage container material for use in California manufacturing.

(F) The signature and title of an authorized representative of the certified entity.

(G) The date the form was signed by the authorized representative under penalty of perjury.

(2) Each Plastic Market Development Payment Claim Form (PMD 2 (03/07)) received from the plastic product manufacturer must include all of the following information and attachments:
(A) The quarter and year for which the claim is submitted.

(B) The facility name, mailing address, contact person, telephone number, and identification number of the product manufacturer submitting the claim.

(C) The type of plastic material and the form of the plastic material purchased from the certified entity.

(D) The weight to tenths of tons of empty plastic beverage container material received by the product manufacturer from certified entities.

(E) The plastic product manufacturer must attach copies of the bill of sale(s) or invoice(s) indicating the weight of the plastic beverage container material purchased from a certified entity, or other supporting documents. The bill of sale or other supporting documents must include the name of the seller and the certification number.

(F) The signature and title of an authorized representative of the product manufacturer; and

(G) The date the form was signed by the authorized representative under penalty of perjury.

(c) Prior to submitting a Plastic Market Development Payment Claim Form (PMD 2 (03/07)), the product manufacturer must obtain an identification number from the Department by completing a Plastic Market Development Payment Identification Number Application (PMD 1 (03/07)). The identification number application must include the facility name, mailing address, facility address (if different), telephone number, contact person, type of organization, type of plastic materials used in manufacturing, the plastic products produced in California, signature and title of an authorized representative and the date.

(d) To be eligible for payment, the Plastic Market Development Claim Form (PMD 2 (03/07)), must be postmarked no later than the tenth day of the second month following the reporting quarter. Claims postmarked after this date or incomplete claims may be denied payment.

(e) For the purpose of Section 14549.2 of the Act and these regulations, "plastic product" is defined as a good or package in a form which requires no further processing or forming before it is offered for sale.

1. New subchapter 11.8 (article 1), article 1 (section 2880), section and Forms PMD 1 and PMD 2 filed 6-8-2007 as an emergency; operative 6-8-2007 (Register 2007, No. 23). This regulatory action was deemed to meet the emergency standard and mandated to remain in effect until revised by the director of the Department pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5(b) and 14536(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 14549.2, Public Resources Code.

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