Section 18993.3 - Recycled Content Paper Procurement Requirements(a) A jurisdiction shall procure paper products, and printing and writing paper, consistent with the requirements of Sections 22150- 22154 of the Public Contract Code.(b) In addition to meeting the requirements of Subdivision (a), paper products and printing and writing paper shall be eligible to be labeled with an unqualified recyclable label as defined in 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 260.12 as published January 1, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference.(c) A jurisdiction shall require all businesses from whom it purchases paper products and printing and writing paper to certify in writing:(1) The minimum percentage, if not the exact percentage, of postconsumer material in the paper products and printing and writing paper offered or sold to the jurisdiction. The certification shall be furnished under penalty of perjury in a form and manner determined by the jurisdiction. A jurisdiction may waive the certification requirement if the percentage of postconsumer material in the paper products, printing and writing paper, or both can be verified by a product label, catalog, invoice, or a manufacturer or vendor Internet website.(2) That the paper products and printing and writing paper offered or sold to the jurisdiction is eligible to be labeled with an unqualified recyclable label as defined in 16 CFR Section 260.12 as published January 1, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 18993.3
1. New section filed 11-3-2020; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45). Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, 43021 and 42652.5, Public Resources Code; and Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 42652.5, Public Resources Code; Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 22150, 22151, 22152, 22153 and 22154, Public Contracts Code.
1. New section filed 11-3-2020; operative 1/1/2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45).