1. (2) A stewardship plan submitted to the department pursuant to this section shall be submitted electronically. The date of electronic submittal shall be considered the date of receipt by the department.

2. (3) The dealer cooperative shall post the stewardship plan submitted to the department on an internet website identified in its stewardship plan.

   1. (B) Notwithstanding section 2376, a dealer cooperative's failure to comply with subparagraph (A) shall not be a basis for disapproval of the stewardship plan.

   (4)(A) A stewardship plan submitted to the department and posted online pursuant to this section shall be consistent with the standards set forth in section 7405 of the Government Code and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 published in 2008 by the World Wide Web Consortium at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/. The entirety of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 published in 2008 are incorporated by reference.

3. (b) Submission of the stewardship plan shall constitute a declaration that the dealer cooperative and dealer members are in compliance with all applicable requirements of the Act and this chapter.

(a)(1) In order to receive approval for a stewardship plan, a dealer cooperative shall submit a stewardship plan to the department that includes the information required pursuant to sections 2375.2, 2375.4, 2375.6, and 2375.8.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5 and 14578.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14578 and 14578.5, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New article 3 (sections 2375-2378) and section filed 4-24-2025; operative 4-24-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2025, No. 17).