{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-69.48.090","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 69.48.090","heading":"Program funding.","body":"(1) A covered manufacturer or group of covered manufacturers must pay all administrative and operational costs associated with establishing and implementing the drug take-back program in which they participate. Such administrative and operational costs include, but are not limited to: Collection and transportation supplies for each collection site; purchase of secure collection receptacles for each collection site; ongoing maintenance or replacement of secure collection receptacles when requested by authorized collectors; prepaid, preaddressed mailers; compensation of authorized collectors, if applicable; operation of periodic collection events, including the cost of law enforcement staff time; transportation of all collected covered drugs to final disposal; environmentally sound disposal of all collected covered drugs in compliance with RCW 69.48.080; and program promotion and outreach.\n(2) A program operator, covered manufacturer, authorized collector, or other person may not charge:\n(a) A specific point-of-sale fee to consumers to recoup the costs of a drug take-back program; or\n(b) A specific point-of-collection fee at the time covered drugs are collected from covered entities.","path":["Title 69","Chapter 69.48"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=69.48.090","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:47:29Z","sha256":"920c8158c5c3ee7b08a61d2bd827973015c146c18509180ff3c85efd70c249b5","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-69.48.080","next":"us-wa/rcw-69.48.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}