California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 4 - Resource Conservation Programs
Article 4 - Recycled Content Newsprint
Section 17962 - Newsprint Manufacturer Requirements

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 17962

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

(a) I manufacture recycled-content newsprint, which is used in California. What must I do to comply with these regulations? If you manufacture recycled-content newsprint, which is used in California, you must:

(1) Certify the metric tons of recycled-content newsprint contained in each shipment made to consumers or suppliers, by grade, for use in California. If a shipment contains no recycled-content newsprint, you shall so certify.

(2) Certify to the Board by March 1 of each year the metric tons of postconsumer waste paper and/or deinked pulp received or produced at each of your mills producing recycled-content newsprint for use in California during each reporting period.

(3) Certify to the Board by March 1 of each year the metric tons of recycled-content newsprint, by grade, which were produced at each of your mills, which were shipped for use in California, during each reporting period.

(b) As a manufacturer of recycled-content newsprint, what records must I keep to comply with these regulations? If you are a recycled-content newsprint manufacturer, you must keep copies of any certification you send to suppliers, consumers, or the Board.

(c) As a manufacturer of recycled-content newsprint, how long must I keep the records required by these regulations? You must keep the records for 3 years after the date of the certification and make them available to the Board upon request.

1. New section filed 4-7-92; operative 4-7-92 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 18).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)-(a)(1) and (c) filed 11-17-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Section 40502, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42772, 42780, Public Resources Code.

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