§ 27-2605. Manufacturer electronic waste registration and\n responsibilities.\n 1. A manufacturer shall submit a registration on a form prescribed by\nthe department to the department by January first, two thousand eleven,\nalong with a registration fee of five thousand dollars. The department\nmay require such form to be filed electronically. Such registration\nshall include:\n (a) the manufacturer's name, address, and telephone number;\n (b) the name and title of an officer, director, or other individual\ndesignated as the manufacturer's contact for purposes of this title;\n (c) a list identifying the manufacturer's brands;\n (d) a general description of the manner in which the manufacturer will\ncomply with section 27-2603 of this title, including specific\ninformation on the manufacturer's electronic waste acceptance program in\nthe state, and a current list of locations within the state where\nconsumers may return electronic waste;\n (e) sales data reported by weight for the manufacturer's covered\nelectronic equipment sold in this state for the previous three calendar\nyears, categorized by type to the extent known. If the manufacturer\ncannot provide accurate state sales data, it must explain why such data\ncannot be provided, and estimate state sales data by (i) dividing its\nnational sales data by weight by the national population according to\nthe most recent census and multiplying the result by the population of\nthe state, or (ii) another method approved by the department;\n (f) a statement disclosing whether: (i) any covered electronic device\nsold in this state exceeds the maximum concentration values established\nfor lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated\nbiphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) under the\nrestriction of hazardous substances directive (RoHS) pursuant to\n2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and Council and any amendments\nthereto and if so, a listing of any covered electronic equipment that is\nnot in compliance with such directive; or (ii) the manufacturer has\nreceived an exemption from one or more of those maximum concentration\nvalues under the RoHS directive that has been approved and published by\nthe European Commission; and\n (g) any other information as the department may require.\n 2. A manufacturer's registration is effective upon acceptance by the\ndepartment and must be updated within thirty days of any material change\nto the information required by subdivision one of this section.\n 3. Any person who becomes a manufacturer on or after January first,\ntwo thousand eleven shall register with the department prior to selling\nor offering for sale in the state any covered electronic equipment, and\nmust comply with the requirements of this title.\n 4. No later than April first, two thousand eleven, a manufacturer\nshall not sell or offer for sale electronic equipment in the state\nunless the manufacturer has registered with the department and maintains\nan electronic waste acceptance program through which the manufacturer,\neither directly or through an agent or designee, accepts electronic\nwaste from consumers in the state for recycling. The manufacturer shall\nensure that retailers are notified of such registration.\n 5. The electronic waste acceptance program shall include, at a\nminimum:\n (a) collection, handling and recycling or reuse of electronic waste\npursuant to section 27-2603 of this title in a manner convenient to\nconsumers. The following acceptance methods shall be considered\nreasonably convenient: (i) mail or ship back return programs; (ii)\ncollection or acceptance events conducted by the manufacturer or the\nmanufacturer's agent or designee, including events conducted through\nlocal governments or private parties; (iii) fixed acceptance locations\nsuch as dedicated acceptance sites operated by the manufacturer or its\nagent or designee; (iv) agreements with local governments, retail\nstores, sales
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