A stewardship plan for covered batteries shall include all of the following: (a) The names of producers, as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 42420.1, and brands of covered batteries covered under the stewardship plan. (b) A description of the process by which the program operator consulted with the advisory body created pursuant to Section 42422.4 to receive advice on the development and implementation of the stewardship plan. (c) A description of methodologies for measuring, and meeting or exceeding, the established minimum recycling efficiency rate for primary and rechargeable batteries to meet the annual report requirement in subdivision (i) of Section 42424.1. (d) A description of how the program operator will provide for a free at drop off and convenient collection system for covered batteries in each county of the state that meets all of the following requirements: (1) A minimum of 10 collection sites per county or one collection site per 15,000 people, whichever is greater, except as identified below: (A) A county with a population of 18,000 and under, as reported annually by the Department of Finance, shall have a minimum of three collection locations. (B) A county with a population of between 18,001 and 50,000, as reported annually by the Department of Finance, shall have a minimum of four collection locations. (C) A county with a population between 50,001 and 100,000, as reported annually by the Department of Finance, shall have a minimum of eight collection locations. (2) The collection sites required by this subdivision shall not be required to collect covered batteries that are damaged, defective, or recalled. (3) The collection sites in each county shall be spread throughout the county to facilitate widespread access and convenience. This paragraph does not authorize the department to require more than the minimum number of collection sites required pursuant to paragraph (1) or the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 42420.2. (e) A description of how collection sites will be authorized and managed, including both of the following: (1) An explanation of the process by which the program operator will, upon request, provide to a household hazardous waste collection facility as defined in Section 25218.1 of the Health and Safety Code, at no cost, and to all other collection sites, at cost, packaging consistent with the requirements found in the United States Department of Transportationâs hazardous materials regulations and the necessary forms and instructions for the safe collection and transportation of damaged or defective covered batteries. (2) An explanation of the process by which the program operator will provide for the collection and transport of covered batteries from the collection sites to a recycler and how shipments will be documented. A program operator shall maintain these records and make them available to the department upon request. (f) A program operator shall allow a consumer to drop off at a collection site, at no charge at drop off, covered batteries. (g) A description of how the program operator will provide collection sites at no cost to the collection sites with appropriate containers for covered batteries subject to its program, training, signage, safety guidance, and educational materials. (h) All handling, collection, transport, and recycling of covered batteries undertaken as part of a stewardship program under this chapter shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, but the department may not take enforcement action under this chapter against a program operator for failure to comply with those state and federal laws and regulations unless the program operator is first determined to have violated the applicable state or federal law or regulation by the governing body with jurisdiction to enforce the state or federal law or regulation. (i) A retailer with five or more locations in the state shall make all locations serve as permane
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