1. (a) Within 30 days of May 1, 2026 each producer shall register with the Department pursuant to subdivision (a) of section 18980.10. Entities that become producers after 30 days after May 1, 2026 but prior to January 1, 2027, shall register within 30 days of becoming a producer.
2. (b) Pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 42051 of the Public Resources Code, each producer shall, within 30 days after May 1, 2026, apply to become a participant of an approved PRO or apply to be an Independent Producer subject to the requirements of section 18980.5.1. Entities that become producers after 30 days after May 1, 2026 but before January 1, 2027, shall apply within 30 days of becoming a producer. This obligation shall apply to a person if the covered material for which the person is a producer is sold, offered for sale, imported, or distributed in the state by any person.
3. (c) Entities that become producers on or after January 1, 2027, shall, within six months of becoming a producer, register with the Department pursuant to subdivision (a) of section 18980.10 and either become a participant producer or apply to be an Independent Producer pursuant to section 18980.5.1.
4. (d) Each producer that applies to become a participant of an approved PRO pursuant to subdivision (b) shall, at the time of its application, submit to the PRO that producer's supply data for calendar year 2023. For purposes of this subdivision, “supply data” means the information described in section 18980.10.2.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40401, 40502 and 42060, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42051 and 42060, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New article 5 (sections 18980.5-18980.5.2) and section filed 5-1-2026; operative 5-1-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 19).