3907.1 On or before May 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, a BSO implementing an approved battery stewardship plan shall pay a fee of forty thousand dollars ($40,000).

3907.2 After May 1, 2023, DOEE shall annually adjust the fee in § 3907.1 for inflation, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. To perform this adjustment, DOEE shall increase each fee by the percentage, if any, by which the CPI-U for February of the calendar year exceeds the CPI-U for February of the previous calendar year. Each inflation adjustment shall be posted to DOEE's website.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 015526 (December 30, 2022).