California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 11 - Product Stewardship
Article 2 - Architectural Paint Recovery Program
Section 18951 - Definitions

(a) Except as otherwise noted, the definitions of this Article supplement and are governed by the definitions set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with § 48700), Part 7, Division 30 of the Public Resources Code:

(b) "Administrative fee" means the fee imposed by the department on the architectural paint manufacturer or stewardship organization in order to cover the costs of administering and enforcing the statute.

(c) "Assessment" means the amount added to the purchase price of architectural paint sold in this state necessary to cover the cost of implementing a manufacturer or stewardship organization's paint stewardship program.

(d) "Brand" means a name, sign, symbol, slogan, or anything that is used to identify and distinguish a specific architectural paint product.

(e) "Collection" means any method by which a service provider receives postconsumer architectural paint from a consumer.

(f) "Operational costs" means costs to operate a manufacturer or stewardship organization's paint stewardship program, including, but not limited to, collection, transportation, processing, disposal, and education and outreach costs.

(g) "Reporting period" means a consecutive 12-month period as specified in statute.

(h) "Service provider" means an entity, including, but not limited to, local household hazardous waste collection programs and retailers, that contracts with a manufacturer or stewardship organization to provide services including, but not limited to, collection, consolidation, transportation, processing, or proper disposal of postconsumer architectural paint.

(i) "Significant or material change" means any modification of the architectural paint stewardship assessment previously approved by the department.