California Health and Safety Code

§ 25215.25

HSC § 25215.25 Effective Oct 13, 2019Div. 20 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 10.5

Statute text

(a)(1) A California battery fee shall be imposed on a person for each replacement lead-acid battery of a type listed in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of subdivision (f) of Section 25215.1 purchased from a dealer, except as specified in subdivision (c). On and after April 1, 2017, until March 31, 2022, the amount of the fee shall be one dollar ($1). On and after April 1, 2022, the amount of the fee shall be two dollars ($2).

(2)Except for sales to businesses, the dealer shall charge a person the amount of the California battery fee as a charge that is separate from, and not included in, any other fee, charge, or other amount paid by the person.

(3)The dealer shall collect the California battery fee at the time of sale and may retain 112 percent of the fee as reimbursement for any costs associated with the collection of the fee. The remainder of the California battery fee collected by the dealer shall be paid to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in a manner and form prescribed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and at the time the return is required to be filed, as specified in Section 25215.47.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 860, Sec. 4. (AB 142) Effective October 13, 2019.