California Public Resources Code § 42984.3

(a) (1) “Apparel” means clothing and accessory items intended for regular wear or formal occasions and outdoor activities. For purposes of this chapter “apparel” includes only undergarments, shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, overalls, bodysuits, costumes, vests, dancewear, suits, saris, scarves, tops, leggings, school uniforms, leisurewear, athletic wear, sports uniforms, swimwear, formal wear, onesies, bibs, footwear, handbags, backpacks, knitted and woven accessories, jackets, coats, snow pants, ski pants, and everyday uniforms for workwear. (2) “Apparel” does not include any of the following: (A) Personal protective equipment or clothing items for use by the United States military. (B) Personal protective equipment worn to protect the wearer from health or environmental hazards. (C) Reusable products designed to collect and absorb urine and feces, or reusable products regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are designed to collect and absorb menstruation or vaginal discharge. (b) “Authorized collector” means a person or entity that has entered into an agreement with a PRO to collect covered products. (c) “Authorized sorter” means a person or entity that has entered into an agreement with a PRO to sort covered products collected by authorized collectors. (d) “Authorized repair business” means a person or entity that has entered into an agreement with a PRO to repair covered products for resale after collection by an authorized collector or after sorting by an authorized sorter. (e) “Brand” means a trademark, including both a registered trademark and an unregistered trademark, a logo, a name, a symbol, a word, an identifier, or a traceable mark that identifies a covered product and identifies the owner or licensee of the brand. (f) “Collection box” means an unattended container, box, receptacle, or similar device used for soliciting and collecting donations of covered products, including apparel or textile articles. (g) “Collection site” means a permanent or temporary location operated by an authorized collector at which covered products are collected and prepared for transport in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (h) “Consumer” means an owner of a covered product, including a person, business, corporation, limited partnership, nonprofit organization, or governmental entity, and includes the ultimate purchaser, owner, or lessee of a covered product, who is not, as to that covered product, the distributor, importer, producer, recycler, retailer, or PRO. (i) (1) “Covered product” means an apparel or textile article. (2) “Covered product” does not include any of the following: (A) A product covered under the Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act (Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 42985)). (B) A product covered under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 42460)). (C) A product covered under the Product Stewardship for Carpets law (Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 42970)). (D) An automated, motorized, battery, or manual window covering that is operated using an electric motor or other automated system, or manually adjusted by pulling cords or lifting mechanisms. (j) “Department” means the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery or a successor agency. (k) “Distributor” means a company that has a contractual relationship with one or more producers to market and sell covered products to a retailer. (l) “Importer” means either of the following: (1) A person qualifying as an importer of record for purposes of Section 1484(a)(2)(B) of Title 19 of the United States Code with regard to the import of a covered product that is sold, distributed for sale, or offered for sale in or into the state that was manufactured or assembled by a company outside of the United States. (2) A person importing into the state for sale, distributing for sale, or offering for sale in the state a covered pr

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