(a) All reusable grocery bag producers on the Certified Reusable Grocery Bags and Producers List on July 1, 2019, shall pay the administrative certification fee by July 31, 2019, in order to remain on the list.

(b) A reusable grocery bag producer not included on the Certified Reusable Grocery Bags and Producers List that submits a proof of certification after July 1, 2019, shall pay the administrative certification fee in effect at that time.

(c) All reusable grocery bag producers on the Certified Reusable Grocery Bags and Producers List shall pay the administrative certification fee on a biennial basis thereafter.

(d) A person submitting proof of certification documentation shall use the Reusable Grocery Bag Reporting System or other system designated by the department for making payments or for providing other information required pursuant to this article.

(e) Reusable grocery bag producers shall submit payment to the department. All financial transactions shall be reported and recorded in currency of the United States of America (“dollars”). Where the actual transaction is made in foreign currency it shall be converted to dollars for reporting and recording at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of the payment.

(f) Administrative certification fee payments shall be deposited into the Reusable Grocery Bag Fund by the department. Moneys in the fund shall be expended by the department to implement Article 2 of Chapter 5.3 of Part 3, Division 30, of the Public Resources Code, and may be used to make repayment to other funds that financed startup costs of the department's activities pursuant to this chapter.

(g) Reusable grocery bag producers with delinquent accounts will be removed from the department's Reusable Grocery Bag Reporting System and Certified Grocery Bags and Producers List until fees are paid in full.

(h) Administrative certification fee payments are not refundable.

(i) Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this article will result in immediate removal of the reusable grocery bag producer from the department's Certified Reusable Grocery Bags and Producers List, pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 42282 of the Public Resources Code.