§ 7583.
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§ 7583. Battery stewardship organization; requirements; registration
(a)Participation in a battery stewardship organization. A producer of covered batteries or battery-containing products may meet the requirements of this chapter by participating in a battery stewardship organization that undertakes the producer’s responsibilities under sections 7582, 7584, and 7585 of this title.
(b)Qualifications for a battery stewardship organization. To qualify as a battery stewardship organization under this chapter, an organization shall:
(1)commit to assume the responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities of all producers participating in the battery stewardship organization;
(2)not create unreasonable barriers for participation by producers in the battery stewardship organization; and
(3)maintain a public website that lists all producers and producers’ brands covered by the battery stewardship organization’s approved collection plan.
(c)Registration requirements.
(1)Annually, a battery stewardship organization shall file a registration form with the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide the registration form to a battery stewardship organization. The registration form shall require submission of the following information:
(A)a list of the producers participating in the battery stewardship organization;
(B)the name, address, and contact information of a person responsible for ensuring a producer’s compliance with this chapter;
(C)a description of how the battery stewardship organization proposes to meet the requirements of subsection
(a)of this section, including any reasonable requirements for participation in the battery stewardship organization; and
(D)the name, address, and contact information of a person for a nonmember manufacturer to contact on how to participate in the battery stewardship organization to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
(2)A renewal of a registration without changes may be accomplished through notifying the Secretary on a form provided by the Secretary. (Added 2013, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 22, 2014; amended 2023, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)