{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-771.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 8-771.04","heading":"Battery stewardship organization.","body":"(a)\nA battery stewardship organization shall:\n(1)\nDevelop and submit a battery stewardship plan that meets the requirements of § 8-771.03;\n(2)\nMaintain a public, regularly-updated website that lists all producers and producers' brands covered by the battery stewardship organization's approved battery stewardship plan;\n(3)\nProvide sellers, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and all collection sites with educational materials describing collection opportunities for batteries under the battery stewardship plan, including any signage required by § 8-771.03(d)(2); and\n(4)\nCover all costs for battery collection, transportation, processing, education, administration, recycling, and end-of-life handling, with such handling being in accordance with practices approved by DOEE.\n\n(b)\nBeginning January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a battery stewardship organization shall file a registration form with DOEE. The registration form shall require the following information:\n(1)\nA list of the producers participating in the battery stewardship organization;\n(2)\nFor each participating producer, the name, address, and contact information of a person responsible for ensuring the participating producer's compliance with this chapter;\n(3)\nA 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\n(4)\nThe name, address, and contact information of a person for a nonmember producer to contact on how to become a member of the battery stewardship organization.\n\n(c)\nDOEE may revoke the registration of a battery stewardship organization that fails to implement a material provision of an approved battery stewardship plan. If a registration is revoked by DOEE, a battery stewardship organization may appeal the revocation to the Office of Administrative Hearings, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.","path":["Title 8. Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.","Chapter 7E. Battery Producer Responsibility."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/8-771.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d56e64501e3b53e57ccefc99662afaf9ccf475cc37af1b7288734a7626781a8c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-771.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-8-771.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}