Legislation
SECTION 27-2615
Department responsibilities
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 27, TITLE 26
§ 27-2615. Department responsibilities.
1. The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary to implement and administer this title. At a minimum, the
department shall promulgate rules and regulations on: standards for
reuse; electronic waste acceptance credits; waivers of the recycling
surcharge; and acceptable alternative methods for the determination of
state sales data.
2. The department shall (a) maintain a list of manufacturers who are
registered pursuant to section 27-2605 of this title, (b) maintain a
list of each such manufacturer's brands, and (c) post such lists on the
department's website.
3. The department may waive the recycling surcharge payable by a
manufacturer under this title when the manufacturer demonstrates in an
application to the department it was unable to accept the weight of
electronic waste required by section 27-2603 of this title despite the
manufacturer's best efforts. The application shall be made with the
annual report required by section 27-2617 of this title. The application
shall include such information as the department requires. A waiver
provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not relieve a manufacturer
from the obligation to comply with the provisions of this title not
specifically addressed in such waiver.
1. The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary to implement and administer this title. At a minimum, the
department shall promulgate rules and regulations on: standards for
reuse; electronic waste acceptance credits; waivers of the recycling
surcharge; and acceptable alternative methods for the determination of
state sales data.
2. The department shall (a) maintain a list of manufacturers who are
registered pursuant to section 27-2605 of this title, (b) maintain a
list of each such manufacturer's brands, and (c) post such lists on the
department's website.
3. The department may waive the recycling surcharge payable by a
manufacturer under this title when the manufacturer demonstrates in an
application to the department it was unable to accept the weight of
electronic waste required by section 27-2603 of this title despite the
manufacturer's best efforts. The application shall be made with the
annual report required by section 27-2617 of this title. The application
shall include such information as the department requires. A waiver
provided pursuant to this subdivision shall not relieve a manufacturer
from the obligation to comply with the provisions of this title not
specifically addressed in such waiver.