{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prc-42031.4","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PRC § 42031.4","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 42035, a covered entity is not in compliance with this chapter and is subject to penalties pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 42035) if, commencing one year from the adoption of regulations pursuant to Section 42031.2, a covered product sold or offered for sale by the covered entity is not subject to an approved stewardship plan, which is submitted by the covered entity or by a stewardship organization that includes the covered entity, that has been approved by the department pursuant to Section 42032.\n(b) In order to comply with the requirements of this chapter, a covered entity may establish and implement a stewardship program independently, or as part of a group of covered entities through membership in a stewardship organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (21 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)).","path":["Public Resources Code - PRC","DIVISION 30. WASTE MANAGEMENT [40000. - 49654.]","PART 3. STATE PROGRAMS [42000. - 42999.7.]","CHAPTER 2. Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship [42030. - 42036.4.]","ARTICLE 2. Covered Entities and Stewardship Organizations [42031. - 42031.6.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"7a7691b68e55a4afc87e1913ebecb2c039a9544df0c10c1e2fde0a0d6c448b9d","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prc-42031.2","next":"us-ca/prc-42031.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}