Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 8-771.04 - Battery stewardship organization.(a) A battery stewardship organization shall: (1) Develop and submit a battery stewardship plan that meets the requirements of section 130;(2) Maintain a public, regularly-updated website that lists all producers and producers' brands covered by the battery stewardship organization's approved battery stewardship plan;(3) Provide sellers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and all collection sites with educational materials describing collection opportunities for batteries under the battery stewardship plan, including any signage required by section 130(d)(2); and(4) Cover all costs for battery collection, transportation, processing, education, administration, recycling, and end-of-life handling, with such handling being in accordance with practices approved by DOEE.(b) Beginning January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall file a registration form with DOEE. The registration form shall require the following information: (1) A list of the producers participating in the battery stewardship organization;(2) For each participating producer, the name, address, and contact information of a person responsible for ensuring the participating producer's compliance with this subtitle;(3) A description of how the battery stewardship organization proposes to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, including any reasonable requirements for participation in the battery stewardship organization; and(4) The name, address, and contact information of a person for a nonmember producer to contact on how to become a member of the battery stewardship organization. (c) DOEE may revoke the registration of a battery stewardship organization that fails to implement a material provision of an approved battery stewardship plan. If a registration is revoked by DOEE, a battery stewardship organization may appeal the revocation to the Office of Administrative Hearings, pursuant to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective July 16, 1985 (Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code § 2-1801.01et seq.).Amended by D.C. Law 24-320,§ 2, 70 DCR 000859, eff. 3/10/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-223,§ 2, 69 DCR 013973, eff. 12/21/2022, exp. 8/3/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-559,§ 2, 69 DCR 012639, eff. 10/17/2022, exp. 1/15/2023.Added by D.C. Law 23-211,§ 2, 68 DCR 003425, eff. 3/16/2021.