70.275.050 - Financing the mercury-containing light recycling program.

Financing the mercury-containing light recycling program.

(1) All producers that sell mercury-containing lights in or into the state of Washington are responsible for financing the mercury-containing light recycling program required by RCW 70.275.030.

     (2) Each producer shall pay fifteen thousand dollars to the department to contract for a product stewardship program to be operated by a product stewardship organization. The department shall retain five thousand dollars of the fifteen thousand dollars for administration and enforcement costs.

     (3) A producer or producers participating in an independent plan, as permitted under RCW 70.275.030(2)(b), must pay the full cost of operation. Each producer participating in an approved independent plan shall pay an annual fee of five thousand dollars to the department for administration and enforcement costs.

[2010 c 130 § 5.]