(a) In any convenience zone where no recycling location has been established that satisfies the requirements of Section 14571, and in any convenience zone that has exceeded the 60-day period for the establishment of a recycling center pursuant to Section 14571.7, all dealers within that zone shall, until a recycling location is established, or a redemption program of a dealer cooperative has been approved and is operational, in that convenience zone, do either of the following:

1. (1) Submit to the department an affidavit form provided by the department stating that all of the following standards are being met by the dealer:

   1. (A) The dealer redeems all empty beverage container types at all open cash registers or one designated location on the dealer’s premises, during all hours that the dealer is open for business.
   2. (B) The dealer has posted signs that meet the size and location requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 14570, and that conform to subparagraph (B) of that paragraph.
   3. (C) The dealer is delivering, or having delivered, all empty beverage containers received from the public to a certified recycling center or processor for recycling.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Join a dealer cooperative to provide a dealer cooperative redemption plan to the department and implement the approved plan to provide redemption in that convenience zone pursuant to Section 14578.5. A dealer cooperative plan shall be approved by the department and operational in order for dealers in that convenience zone to be in compliance with this section.
   2. (B) A dealer cooperative may create its own plan, which shall be approved by the department in order to fulfill the dealer’s obligations under this section.

(b)

1. (1) This section does not apply to a dealer that has demonstrated to the department that the dealer has gross annual sales of less than one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) or is less than 5,000 square feet.
2. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), gross annual sales do not include sales of fuel.
3. (3) For purposes of this chapter, an approved redemption plan may be considered operational in a specific unserved zone if the plan is fully implemented and providing redemption opportunities consistent with paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 14578.5.