1. (a) An entity that is both a collector and a recycler at the same location may apply for both approvals, and if approved will be an approved dual entity.
2. (b) In addition to completing and submitting one copy of the General information required in Section 18660.11 of this Chapter, all dual entity approval applications shall contain the information and Signatures required in Sections 18660.12 and 18660.13 for collector applications and recycler applications, respectively.
3. (c) Unless there are specific “dual entity” provisions, an approved dual entity, when acting as a collector, shall meet all the requirements in this Chapter for approved collectors.
4. (d) Unless there are specific “dual entity” provisions, an approved dual entity, when acting as a recycler, shall meet all the requirements in this Chapter for approved recyclers.
5. (e) Any application to recover and cancel battery-embedded products pursuant to this Section and Section 18660.11, or to change information contained in an approved application pursuant to Section 18660.18 to include the recovery and cancellation of battery-embedded products, shall be submitted to CalRecycle on or after November 1, 2025. Prior to April 1, 2026, this submission shall be sent electronically through email to [email protected]. On or after April 1, 2026, this submission shall be sent to CalRecycle's designated electronic information submittal system available from CalRecycle's website pursuant to Section 18660.7.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 42475, 42475.2 and 42478, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42474, 42475, 42476, 42477, 42478 and 42479, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-10-2004 as an emergency; operative 5-10-2004 (Register 2004, No. 20). Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42475.2(b) a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-10-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Repealer and new section filed 12-13-2004 as an emergency; operative 12-13-2004 (Register 2004, No. 51). Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42475.2(b), emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 12-14-2006. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to and approved by OAL prior to that day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-13-2004 order transmitted to OAL 10-13-2006 and filed 11-27-2006 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42475.2(b) (Register 2006, No. 48).

4. Amendment of subsection (b), new subsection (e) and amendment of Note filed 12-13-2024 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2025 (Register 2024, No. 50). Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42475.2(b), this is a statutory deemed emergency, and the emergency language remains in effect until 1-1-2027 unless a Certificate of Compliance is transmitted to and approved by OAL, or the emergency language is revised by the Department prior to that date, whichever occurs sooner.