California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 5 - Division of Recycling
Subchapter 2 - General Requirements
Article 1 - Certification Application Procedures
Section 2010 - Applicant Qualifications

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 2010

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

(a)

(1) Any operator of a recycling center, dropoff or collection program, community service program, processing facility, or bottle washer processing facility shall be eligible to apply for certification in the respective category from the department.

(2) The department may authorize a processor that is not certified as a bottle washer processor to cancel reusable beverage containers in accordance with the requirements specified for bottle washer processors.

(b) A processor shall meet the requirements and be certified to operate a recycling center in order to receive any payments from the Division for beverage containers purchased by the processor directly from consumers.

(c) Operators certified by the Division must establish and maintain an office in California where records and reports meeting the requirements of Articles 3 of Subchapter 5 and Article 3 of subchapter 6 of these regulations will be stored and available for inspection at the request of the Division. The office shall be identified on the application for certification as the business address of the operator.

(d) For purposes of Articles 1 and 2 of this subchapter, a new applicant means an applicant, as defined in Section 2000(a)(3) of these regulations, who is not currently certified, and is applying for certification to operate a recycling center or processing facility.

(1) A new applicant shall complete the precertification training and obtain a passing score on the precertification examination as specified in Section 2012(h)(5) of these regulations.

(2) Meeting the requirements of this subsection qualifies a new applicant to apply for certification but does not guarantee certification will be granted by the Division.

(e) For purposes of Articles 1 and 2 of this subchapter, a renewal applicant means an applicant, as defined in Section 2000(a)(3) of these regulations, who is the operator of the recycling center or processing facility, applying for renewal of certification.

(1) A renewal applicant shall complete the precertification training and obtain a passing score on the precertification examination as specified in Section 2012(h)(5) of these regulations.

(2) Meeting the requirements of this subsection qualifies a renewal applicant to apply for certification but does not guarantee certification will be granted by the Division.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5, 14536 and 14539, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14511.7, 14538, 14539, 14540 and 14553, Public Resources Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5(b) and 14536(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14511.7, 14538, 14539, 14540 and 14553(b), Public Resources Code.

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