§ 42310.3. — 42310.3. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 215.)

California § 42310.3.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 30.: DIVISION 30. WASTE MANAGEMENT
• Part 3.: PART 3. STATE PROGRAMS
• Ch. 5.5.: CHAPTER 5.5. Plastic Packaging Containers
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Manufacturing

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(a)
Notwithstanding Section 42310, a manufacturer is in compliance with this chapter if the manufacturer demonstrates through its own actions, or the actions of another company under the same corporate ownership, that one of the following actions were taken during the same period for which the manufacturer is subject to this chapter, with regard to a rigid plastic packaging container that stores the manufacturer’s product that is sold or intended for sale in this state:
(1)
The manufacturer, or another company under the same corporate ownership, consumed postconsumer material generated in the state in the manufacture of a rigid plastic packaging container subject to Section 42310, or a rigid plastic packaging container or other plastic products or plastic packaging not subject to that section, and that is equivalent to, or exceeds the postconsumer material that the rigid plastic packaging container is otherwise required to contain, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 42310.
(2)
The manufacturer, or any company under the same corporate ownership, arranged by contractual agreement for the purchase and consumption of postconsumer material generated in the state and exported to another state for the manufacture of a rigid plastic packaging container subject to Section 42310, or a rigid plastic packaging container or other plastic products or plastic packaging not subject to that section that is equivalent to, or exceeds the postconsumer material that the rigid plastic packaging container is otherwise required to contain, as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 42310.
(b)
The board shall determine the manner of demonstrating compliance with this section.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 215. Effective January 1, 2008.