California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 5 - Division of Recycling
Subchapter 4 - Distributors
Article 1 - Distributor Requirements
Section 2305 - Recordkeeping

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 2305

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

A distributor shall maintain the following records by individual sale or transfer and in accordance with the general requirements set forth in section 2085 of subchapter 2 of these regulations.

(a) Receipt of Beverage Containers. A distributor shall maintain records, by individual sale or transfer, of all beverage containers received, including all containers which bear the message as required in Section 14561 of the Act. The records shall contain all of the following information:

(1) The quantity received by material type, of beverage containers, including all containers which bear the message as required in Section 14561 of the Act;

(2) The full name and address of the beverage manufacturer or other originating person; and

(3) The date the beverage containers, including all containers which bear the message as required in Section 14561 of the Act, were received by the distributor.

(b) Sale or Transfer of Beverage Containers. A distributor shall maintain records, by individual sale or transfer, of all beverage containers, including all containers which bear the message as required in Section 14561 of the Act on all CRV beverage containers, and refillable beverage containers sold or transferred to other distributors, dealers, or consumers. The records shall contain all of the following information:

(1) The quantity by material type of all beverage containers, including all containers which bear the message as required in Section 14561 of the Act, and refillable beverage containers;

(2) The full name and address (and the shipping or destination name and address, if different) of the dealer, consumer, or other distributor to whom the beverage containers, including refillable beverage containers and containers which bear the message as required in Section 14561 of the Act, were sold or transferred; and

(3) The date(s) the beverage containers, including all the containers which bear the message as required in Section 14561 of the Act, and refillable beverage containers, were sold or transferred.

(c) The Distributor Report and Payments to the Division. A distributor shall maintain the Distributor Report and payment records prepared pursuant to sections 2310 and 2320 of this subchapter.

(d) Rejected Containers. A distributor shall maintain records of any recycling, processing, or other disposition of rejected containers and any payments therefor. These records shall include receipts or statements signed by the recycling center, processor, or other recipient. Such receipts shall state the weight by material type of the rejected containers and any payment made or credit granted therefor.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2721 to section 2305 filed 6-12-91 as a change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 46).
2. Amendment filed 12-6-96; operative 12-6-96 (Register 96, No. 49).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 1-24-2000 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(a); operative 1-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 4). This regulatory action was not automatically deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2) and a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-23-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsection (c) refiled 4-17-2000 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(a); operative 4-17-2000 (Register 2000, No. 16). This regulatory action was not automatically deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2) and a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-15-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of subsection (c) refiled 8-11-2000 as an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(a); operative 8-16-2000 (Register 2000, No. 32). This regulatory action was not automatically deemed an emergency pursuant to Public Resources Code section 14536(b)(2) and a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-14-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-11-2000 order transmitted to OAL 11-28-2000 and filed 1-11-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)-(a)(1) and (a)(3)-(b)(3) filed 4-16-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 16).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 3-29-2004 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2004, No. 14).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 4-13-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 15).
10. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 12-5-2006 as an emergency; operative 12-5-2006 (Register 2006, No. 49). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-4-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Amendment of subsection (c) refiled 3-26-2007 as an emergency; operative 4-4-2007 (Register 2007, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-2-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-26-2007 order, including further amendment of subsection (c), transmitted to OAL 6-5-2007 and filed 7-17-2007 (Register 2007, No. 29).
13. Amendment of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 8-2-2012; operative 9-1-2012 (Register 2012, No. 31).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5 and 14536, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14537, 14550(b), 14550(c), 14561 and 14572.5, Public Resources Code.

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