California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 4 - Resource Conservation Programs
Article 5 - Recycled Content Trash Bag Program
Section 17981 - Failure to Meet Recycled Plastic Postconsumer Material (RPPCM) Content Requirements
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) I am a manufacturer of regulated trash bags. What must I do if I do not meet the regulatory requirements for any reporting period? If you are unable to obtain sufficient amounts of RPPCM within any reporting period because (1) it did not meet the RPPCM quality standards promulgated by the Board or (2) it was not available within a reasonable period of time, you must certify that fact to the Board.
(b) Must I provide documentation if I am requesting an exemption due to the lack of availability or due to the low quality of RPPCM? Yes, required documentation to support as claim for a quality exemption may be found in Section 17982(f) and required documentation to support a claim for an availability exemption may be found in Section 17983(b).
(c) Must records be kept to document a claim? Yes, records must be kept to assist you in documenting your certification. (See Section 17983.5 of this Article).
1. New section filed 3-9-94; operative 3-9-94 (Register 94, No. 10).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (b), subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (c) and NOTE filed 3-24-95; operative 3-24-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 12).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and section filed 3-11-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 42297, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42290, 42291, 42292 and 42293, Public Resources Code.
