Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 328 - WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING
Subchapter I - COMPUTER EQUIPMENT RECYCLING PROGRAM
Section 328.143 - Enforcement
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The commission may conduct audits and inspections to determine compliance with this subchapter.
(b) The commission and the attorney general, as appropriate, shall enforce this subchapter and, except as provided by subsections (d) and (e) of this section, take enforcement action against any manufacturer, retailer, or person who recycles or reuses computer equipment for failure to comply with this subchapter.
(c) The attorney general may file suit under Texas Water Code, § 7.032, to enjoin an activity related to the sale of computer equipment in violation of this subchapter.
(d) The commission shall issue a warning notice to a manufacturer on the manufacturer's first violation of this subchapter. The manufacturer must comply with this subchapter not later than the 60th day after the date the warning notice is issued.
(e) A retailer who receives a warning notice from the commission that the retailer's inventory violates this subchapter because it includes computer equipment from a manufacturer that has not submitted the recovery plan required by § 328.137 of this title (relating to Manufacturer Responsibilities) must bring the inventory into compliance with this subchapter not later than the 60th day after the date the warning notice is issued.
