California Public Resources Code

§ 42426

PRC § 42426 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 7.5 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (c), an action specified in subdivision (b) that is taken by a program operator that relates to any of the following is not a violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), or the Unfair Competition Law (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code).

(b)Subdivision (a) applies to all of the following actions taken by a program operator:

(1)The creation, implementation, or management of a stewardship plan approved or conditionally approved by the department pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 42422) and the determination of the types or quantities of covered batteries recycled or otherwise managed pursuant to a stewardship plan.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 351, Sec. 1. (AB 2440) Effective January 1, 2023.