(a) Except where other persons are responsible as provided in subsections (b) and (c), in addition to the general requirements of subchapter 2 of these regulations, a beverage manufacturer shall be responsible for the registration, recordkeeping, reporting, and processing fee payment requirements of this article.

(b) An out-of-state vendor, holding a certificate of compliance with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, of beer and other malt beverages located outside of California which sells or transfers filled beverage containers to California shall, pursuant to Section 14575(g)(2) of the Act, be deemed to be the beverage manufacturer for payment of processing fees and shall be responsible for the registration, recordkeeping, reporting, and payment responsibilities described in sections 2231, 2235(d), 2240, and 2245.

(c) A beverage manufacturer shall notify the Division in writing if another entity has agreed to report and make payments on the beverage manufacturer's behalf. The beverage manufacturer shall submit to the Division a copy of the written agreement between the beverage manufacturer and the entity, which has agreed to report and make payments on the beverage manufacturer's behalf. A copy of the written agreement shall be submitted to the Division within twenty (20) working days of the initial agreement. Any subsequent changes to the agreement, including termination of the agreement, shall also be submitted to the Division within twenty (20) working days of that change. The agreement shall include but is not limited to:

(d) By June 30 of each year, a beverage manufacturer shall provide the Division a listing of all entities with which the beverage manufacturer has entered into an agreement, pursuant to subsection (c).

(e) A beverage manufacturer shall apprise the Division of any changes to the information provided pursuant to Section 2231 within twenty (20) working days of that change.

(f) Nothing in this article shall be construed to require the Division to transfer any of the responsibilities set forth in this article, nor shall the Division be prohibited from holding the in-state beverage manufacturer, distributor, dealer, and/or consumer liable for any due and unpaid processing fees.