(a) “Board” means the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

(b) “Co-Mingled Recycling Rate” means the percentage of plastic carryout bags recycled relative to all other film plastic material including plastic carryout bags recycled as determined by waste characterization studies performed by or on behalf of the Board, or by operators whose calculation methodology has been approved by the Board.

(c) “Compostable Carryout Bag” means a bag provided by a store to customers at the point-of-sale that meets the American Society of Testing and Material Standard D6400 for degradation through biological processes or degrades from the action of naturally occurring microorganisms including, but not limited to, bacteria, fungi and algae. This definition includes any bag labeled in compliance with Chapter 5.7 (commencing with Section 42355) of the Public Resources Code.

(d) “Designated Reporting Party or Parties” means a person authorized by an operator to maintain and report the records and data required by this Article. An operator may have more than one designated reporting party.

(e) “Local Jurisdiction” means a county, city, city and county, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state, but does not include the state government.

(f) “Measurement Period” means the twelve month period beginning on January 1 and ending December 31 of each calendar year.

(g) “Operator” means a person in control of, or having daily responsibility for, the daily operation of a store, as defined in this Article, which may include, but is not limited to, the owner, lessee, or franchisee. An operator may have control of more than one store.

(h) “Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, or sole proprietorship.

(i) “Plastic Carryout Bag” means a plastic carryout bag provided by a store to a customer at the point of sale. A compostable carryout bag is not a plastic carryout bag for purposes of this Article.

(j) “Recycler” means a person who takes possession of plastic carryout bags or other film plastic material that has been collected by an operator for the purpose of recycling the plastic carryout bags or film plastic material. Recycler includes, but is not limited to, brokers, refuse haulers, transporters, drop-off centers and local government recycling programs.

(k) “Store” means a retail establishment that provides plastic carryout bags to its customers as a result of the sale of a product and that meets either of the following requirements:

(l) “Supermarket” means a full-line, self-service retail store with gross annual sales of at least two million dollars ($2,000,000), and which sells a line of dry grocery, canned goods, or nonfood items and some perishable items.