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§ 17988.5. Administrative Certification Fee Schedule.

14 CA ADC § 17988.5Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 14. Natural Resources
Division 7. Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 4. Resource Conservation Programs
Article 7. Reusable Grocery Bags
14 CCR § 17988.5
§ 17988.5. Administrative Certification Fee Schedule.
Currentness
(a) The administrative certification fee schedule shall be implemented using Tables 1-3 as follows:
(1) All reusable grocery bag producers who submit proof of certification shall biennially pay a base fee, as follows:
(A) From July 2019 through June 2021, the base fee shall be $12,000.
(B) From July 2021 through June 2023, the base fee shall be $6,000.
(C) Beginning July 2023, the base fee shall be $6,000.
(2) For a reusable grocery bag producer that manufactures, imports, sells, or distributes reusable grocery bags made from plastic film, the administrative certification fee shall be the sum of the base fee and a tiered quantity fee, as shown in Tables 1-3. The tiered quantity fee shall be determined based on either:
(A) The total quantity of postconsumer recycled material used (in pounds) in the consecutive 24 months preceding the proof of certification date as reported, under penalty of perjury, in the proof of certification(s) to the department in compliance with section 42281.5(b) of the Public Resources Code, or
(B) If a higher percentage of postconsumer recycled material than statutorily required is utilized, the total number of reusable grocery bags manufactured, imported, sold, or distributed in the consecutive 24 months preceding the proof of certification date as reported, under penalty of perjury, in the proof of certification(s) to the department in compliance with section 42281 of the Public Resources Code and section 17988.3(b).
Table 1 -- July 2019 to June 2021 Biennial Fee
20 Percent Postconsumer Recycled Material (PCR)
PCR Quantity or Number of Bags Per Biennial Period
PCR Quantity (lbs)
Number of Bags
Tiered Quantity Fee
Base Fee
Total Fee
Non-plastic film
N/A
N/A
$0
$12,000
$12,000
Plastic film
1-199,999
1-19,999,999
$16,000
$12,000
$28,000
Plastic film
200,000-1,999,999
20,000,000-199,999,999
$23,000
$12,000
$35,000
Plastic film
2,000,000 +
200,000,000 +
$29,000
$12,000
$41,000
Table 2 -- July 2021 to June 2023 Biennial Fee
20 Percent Postconsumer Recycled Material (PCR) January 1, 2016 -- December 31, 2019
40 Percent Postconsumer Recycled Material (PCR) on and after January 1, 2020
PCR Quantity or Number of Bags Per Biennial Period
PCR Quantity (lbs)
Number of Bags
Tiered Quantity Fee
Base Fee
Total Fee
Non-plastic film
N/A
N/A
$0
$6,000
$6,000
Plastic film
1-349,999
1-19,999,999
$4,000
$6,000
$10,000
Plastic film
350,000-3,499,999
20,000,000-199,999,999
$5,000
$6,000
$11,000
Plastic film
3,500,000 +
200,000,000 +
$7,000
$6,000
$13,000
Table 3 -- July 2023 and Ongoing
40 Percent Postconsumer Recycled Material (PCR)
PCR Quantity or Number of Bags Per Biennial Period
PCR Quantity (lbs)
Number of Bags
Tiered Quantity Fee
Base Fee
Total Fee
Non-plastic film
N/A
N/A
$0
$6,000
$6,000
Plastic film
1-399,999
1-19,999,999
$4,000
$6,000
$10,000
Plastic film
400,000-3,999,999
20,000,000-199,999,999
$5,000
$6,000
$11,000
Plastic film
4,000,000 +
200,000,000 +
$7,000
$6,000
$13,000

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40401 and 40502, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 42282.1, Public Resources Code.
History
1. New section filed 7-17-2019; operative 7-17-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 29).
This database is current through 4/5/24 Register 2024, No. 14.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 17988.5, 14 CA ADC § 17988.5
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