1. (a) A dealer cooperative shall review its stewardship plan a minimum of every five years from the date of approval by the department to determine whether the stewardship plan needs to be updated.

   1. (2) The department shall reject a determination received pursuant to paragraph (1) and require the dealer cooperative to update and submit its stewardship plan to the department within 90 days if the department concludes that the dealer cooperative cannot implement the applicable requirements of the Act and this chapter without updating the stewardship plan.

   (b)(1) If a dealer cooperative determines pursuant to subdivision (a) that its stewardship plan does not need to be updated, the dealer cooperative shall submit that determination to the department at least nine months before the review deadline specified in subdivision (a).

2. (c) If a dealer cooperative determines pursuant to subdivision (a) that its stewardship plan needs to be updated, the dealer cooperative shall submit the updated stewardship plan to the department at least six months before the review deadline specified in subdivision (a).
3. (d) The department shall review and approve or disapprove an updated stewardship plan submitted pursuant to this section in accordance with section 2376. After a dealer cooperative's updated stewardship plan is approved, the dealer cooperative shall notify the department electronically in writing once the updated stewardship plan is fully operational.

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

History

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