First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1589
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning environmental law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 4-23-5.5-6; (09)HE1589.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 4-23-5.5-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.204-2007,
SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 6. (a) The board shall do the following:
(1) Adopt procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the
conduct of its business.
(2) Meet at the offices of the division on call of:
(A) the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's
designee; or
(B) the commissioner of the department of environmental
management or the commissioner's designee;
at least once each calendar quarter. The meetings shall be upon
ten (10) days written notification, shall be open to the public, and
shall have official minutes recorded for public scrutiny.
(3) Report annually in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the
legislative council the projects in which it has participated and is
currently participating with a complete list of expenditures for
those projects.
(4) Annually prepare an administrative budget for review by the
budget agency and the budget committee.
(5) Keep proper records of accounts and make an annual report of
its condition to the state board of accounts.
(6) Receive petitions and make determinations under
IC 13-20.5-2-2.
(b) The board shall consider projects involving the creation of the
following:
(1) Markets for products made from recycled materials.
(2) New products made from recycled materials.
(c) The board may promote, fund, and encourage programs
facilitating the development and implementation of waste reduction,
reuse, and recycling in Indiana.
SOURCE: IC 4-23-5.5-14; (09)HE1589.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 4-23-5.5-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2006,
SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 14. (a) The Indiana recycling promotion and
assistance fund is established. The purpose of the fund is to promote
and assist recycling throughout Indiana by focusing economic
development efforts on businesses and projects involving recycling.
The fund shall be administered by the board.
(b) Sources of money for the fund consist of the following:
(1) Appropriations from the general assembly.
(2) Repayment proceeds of loans made from the fund.
(3) Gifts and donations.
(4) Money from the solid waste management fund.
(5) Variable recycling fee revenue deposited under
IC 13-20.5-2-1.
(c) Money remaining in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year
does not revert to the state general fund.
(d) The board may use money in the fund to make loans to assist:
(1) persons in establishing new recycling businesses;
(2) in the expansion of existing recycling businesses; and
(3) manufacturers in retrofitting equipment necessary to reuse or
recycle secondary materials.
(e) The board shall establish loan:
(1) amounts;
(2) terms; and
(3) interest rates.
(f) The board may use money in the fund to make grants for research
and development projects involving recycling. The board shall
establish amounts for grants.
(g) A person, business, or manufacturer that wants a grant or loan
from the fund must file an application with the board.
(h) The board shall establish criteria for awarding grants and loans
under this section.
(i) The board may transfer money in the fund to the state solid waste
management fund established by IC 13-20-22-2 for use by the
department of environmental management to make payments under
IC 13-20-17.7-6.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-23.5; (09)HE1589.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 13-11-2-23.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 23.5. "Cathode ray tube", for
purposes of this chapter, means a vacuum tube or picture tube
designed to convert an electronic signal into a visual image.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-31.1; (09)HE1589.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 13-11-2-31.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 31.1. (a) "Collection", for
purposes of IC 13-20.5, means the receipt of covered electronic
devices from covered entities.
(b) The term includes all collection activities up to the time the
covered electronic devices are delivered to a recycler.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-31.2; (09)HE1589.1.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 13-11-2-31.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 31.2. (a) "Collector", for
purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means a public or private
entity:
(1) that:
(A) receives covered electronic devices from covered
entities; and
(B) arranges for the delivery of the covered electronic
devices to a recycler; or
(2) that collects covered electronic devices directly from
covered entities, including curbside collection.
(b) The term does not include:
(1) the United States Postal Service; or
(2) any other parcel service;
that accepts packages and delivers them to collectors or recyclers
under a manufacturer's mailback program.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-38.1; (09)HE1589.1.6. -->
SECTION 6. IC 13-11-2-38.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]:
Sec. 38.1. (a) "Computer", for
purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means an electronic, a
magnetic, an optical, an electrochemical, or other high speed data
processing device performing logical, arithmetic, or storage
functions.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) An automated typewriter or typesetter.
(2) A portable handheld calculator or device, or other similar
device.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-38.2; (09)HE1589.1.7. -->
SECTION 7. IC 13-11-2-38.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 38.2. (a) "Computer monitor",
for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means an electronic
device that is:
(1) a cathode ray tube or flat panel display; and
(2) primarily intended to display information from a central
processing unit or the Internet.
(b) The term includes a laptop computer.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-47.5; (09)HE1589.1.8. -->
SECTION 8. IC 13-11-2-47.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 47.5. "Covered electronic
device", for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means a
computer, peripheral, facsimile machine, DVD player, video
cassette recorder, or video display device that is sold to a covered
entity by means of retail, wholesale, or electronic commerce.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-47.7; (09)HE1589.1.9. -->
SECTION 9. IC 13-11-2-47.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 47.7. "Covered entity", for
purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means the following:
(1) A household.
(2) A public school.
(3) A small business.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-61.3; (09)HE1589.1.10. -->
SECTION 10. IC 13-11-2-61.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 61.3. "Dwelling", for purposes of
this chapter, means a building, a structure, or another enclosed
space that is:
(1) permanent or temporary;
(2) movable or fixed; and
(3) an individual's home or place of lodging.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-103.9; (09)HE1589.1.11. -->
SECTION 11. IC 13-11-2-103.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 103.9. "Household", for purposes
of section 47.7 of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means the occupants
of a dwelling located in Indiana who use a video display device at
the dwelling primarily for personal use or home office use.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-116; (09)HE1589.1.12. -->
SECTION 12. IC 13-11-2-116, AS AMENDED BY P.L.131-2006,
SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 116. (a) "Landfill", for purposes of IC 13-20-2,
and IC 13-20-24,
and IC 13-20.5, means a solid waste disposal facility
at which solid waste is deposited on or beneath the surface of the
ground as an intended place of final location.
(b) "Landfill", for purposes of section 114.2 of this chapter and
IC 13-20-11, means a facility operated under a permit issued under
IC 13-15-3 or IC 13-7-10 (before its repeal) at which solid waste is
disposed of by placement on or under the surface of the ground.
(c) "Landfill", for purposes of section 82 of this chapter and
IC 13-21, means a solid waste disposal facility at which solid waste is
deposited on or in the ground as an intended place of final location.
The term does not include the following:
(1) A site that is devoted solely to receiving one (1) or more of the
following:
(A) Fill dirt.
(B) Vegetative matter subject to disposal as a result of:
(i) landscaping;
(ii) yard maintenance;
(iii) land clearing; or
(iv) any combination of activities referred to in this clause.
(2) A facility receiving waste that is regulated under the
following:
(A) IC 13-22-1 through IC 13-22-8.
(B) IC 13-22-13 through IC 13-22-14.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-126; (09)HE1589.1.13. -->
SECTION 13. IC 13-11-2-126 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 126. (a)
"Manufacturer", for purposes of IC 13-20-16, means a person who is
engaged in the business of making lead acid batteries:
(1) in Indiana; or
(2) for sale in Indiana.
(b) "Manufacturer", for purposes of IC 13-27.5, means a
manufacturer in Indiana operating under standard industrial
classification codes twenty (20) through thirty-nine (39) in the Standard
Industrial Classification Manual of the United States Office of
Management and Budget.
(c) "Manufacturer", for purposes of IC 13-20-17.5, means any
individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust,
estate, or unincorporated association that:
(1) produces in the United States a mercury-added product that
does not consist of multiple components produced by separate
entities;
(2) is the last entity to produce or assemble in the United States
a mercury-added product that consists of multiple components
produced by separate entities; or
(3) domestically distributes a mercury-added product produced in
a foreign country.
(c) "Manufacturer", for purposes of sections 179.9, 180.1, 195.7,
and 245.4 of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means a person that:
(1) manufactures video display devices to be sold under the
person's own brand or a brand the person licenses as
identified by the person's own brand label or the brand label
the person licenses;
(2) sells video display devices manufactured by others under
the person's own brand or a brand the person licenses as
identified by the person's own brand label or the brand label
the person licenses; or
(3) assumes the responsibilities and obligations of a
manufacturer under IC 13-20.5.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-133; (09)HE1589.1.14. -->
SECTION 14. IC 13-11-2-133 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 133. (a) "Municipal
waste", for purposes of:
(1) IC 13-20-4;
(2) IC 13-20-6;
(3) IC 13-20-21;
(4) IC 13-20-23;
(5) IC 13-20.5-10;
(5) (6) IC 13-22-1 through IC 13-22-8; and
(6) (7) IC 13-22-13 through IC 13-22-14;
means any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste, and
other similar material resulting from the operation of residential,
municipal, commercial, or institutional establishments and community
activities.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) Hazardous waste regulated under:
(A) IC 13-22-1 through IC 13-22-8 and IC 13-22-13 through
IC 13-22-14; or
(B) the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.), as in effect on January 1, 1990.
(2) Infectious waste (as defined in IC 16-41-16-4).
(3) Wastes that result from the combustion of coal and that are
referred to in IC 13-19-3-3.
(4) Materials that are being transported to a facility for
reprocessing or reuse.
(c) As used in subsection (b)(4), "reprocessing or reuse" does not
include either of the following:
(1) Incineration.
(2) Placement in a landfill.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-156.5; (09)HE1589.1.15. -->
SECTION 15. IC 13-11-2-156.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 156.5. "Peripheral", for purposes
of this chapter, means a keyboard, a printer, or any other device
that:
(1) is sold exclusively for external use with a computer; and
(2) provides input or output into or from a computer.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-172.1; (09)HE1589.1.16. -->
SECTION 16. IC 13-11-2-172.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 172.1. "Program year", for
purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means the period:
(1) beginning April 1 in a year; and
(2) ending March 31 of the following year.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-176.5; (09)HE1589.1.17. -->
SECTION 17. IC 13-11-2-176.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2005,
SECTION 142, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 176.5. (a) "Public school", for
purposes of IC 13-20-17.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-15.
(b) "Public school", for purposes of section 47.7 of this chapter
means:
(1) a public school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-15); and
(2) a charter school (as defined in IC 20-24-1-4).
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-179.9; (09)HE1589.1.18. -->
SECTION 18. IC 13-11-2-179.9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 179.9. (a) "Recycler", for
purposes of sections 31.1 and 31.2 of this chapter and IC 13-20.5,
means an individual or public or private entity that accepts
covered electronic devices from covered entities and collectors for
the purpose of recycling.
(b) The term does not include a manufacturer that accepts
products for refurbishment or repair.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-180; (09)HE1589.1.19. -->
SECTION 19. IC 13-11-2-180 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 180.
(a) "Recycling",
for purposes of IC 13-20-17.5 and IC 13-21, means a process by which
materials that would otherwise become solid waste are:
(1) collected;
(2) separated or processed; and
(3) converted into materials or products for reuse or sale.
(b) "Recycling", for purposes of section 179.9 of this chapter
and IC 13-20.5, means the process of collecting and preparing
video display devices or covered electronic devices for use in
manufacturing processes or for recovery of useable materials
followed by delivery of the materials for use. The term does not
include the following:
(1) Destruction of recyclable materials by incineration or
another process.
(2) Land disposal of recyclable materials.
(3) Reuse, repair, or any other process through which video
display devices or covered electronic devices are returned to
use for covered entities in their original form.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-180.1; (09)HE1589.1.20. -->
SECTION 20. IC 13-11-2-180.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 180.1. "Recycling credits", for
purposes of IC 13-20.5, means the product of:
(1) the remainder for a manufacturer's program year of:
(A) the amount of covered electronic devices the
manufacturer recycled, or for which the manufacturer
arranged for recycling; minus
(B) the amount the manufacturer is required to recycle or
arrange for recycling determined under IC 13-20.5-4-1;
multiplied by
(2) twenty-five percent (25%).
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-194; (09)HE1589.1.21. -->
SECTION 21. IC 13-11-2-194 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 194. (a) "Retailer", for
purposes of IC 13-20-14, means a person engaged in the business of
selling new tires at retail in Indiana.
(b) "Retailer", for purposes of IC 13-20-16, means a person engaged
in the business of selling lead acid batteries at retail in Indiana.
(c) "Retailer", for purposes of section 195.7 of this chapter and
IC 13-20.5, means a person that sells, rents, or leases, through sales
outlets, catalogs, or the Internet, a video display device to a
covered entity and not for resale in any form.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-195.7; (09)HE1589.1.22. -->
SECTION 22. IC 13-11-2-195.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]:
Sec. 195.7. (a) "Sale" or "sell", for
purposes of sections 126(c) and 194(c) of this chapter and
IC 13-20.5, means a transfer for consideration of title or of the
right to use by a:
(1) lease or sales contract, including transactions conducted
through sales outlets, catalogs, or the Internet or any other
similar electronic means either inside or outside Indiana; and
(2) person that conducts the transaction and controls the
delivery of a video display device to a consumer in Indiana.
(b) The term does not include a manufacturer's or distributor's
wholesale transaction with a distributor or retailer.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-203.5; (09)HE1589.1.23. -->
SECTION 23. IC 13-11-2-203.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 203.5. (a) Except as provided in
subsection (b), "small business", for purposes of section 47.7 of this
chapter, means a business that satisfies all the following:
(1) The business is independently owned and operated.
(2) The principal office of the business is located in Indiana.
(3) The business satisfies either of the following:
(A) The business has not more than:
(i) one hundred (100) employees; and
(ii) average annual gross receipts of ten million dollars
($10,000,000).
(B) If the business is a manufacturing business, the
business does not have more than one hundred (100)
employees.
(b) "Small business" does not include a business subject to
electronic waste regulation under 329 IAC 16-3-1.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-230.1; (09)HE1589.1.24. -->
SECTION 24. IC 13-11-2-230.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 230.1. "Television", for purposes
of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means an electronic device that is:
(1) a cathode ray tube or flat panel display; and
(2) primarily intended to receive:
(A) video programming via broadcast, cable, or satellite
transmission; or
(B) video from surveillance or other similar cameras.
SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-245.4; (09)HE1589.1.25. -->
SECTION 25. IC 13-11-2-245.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]:
Sec. 245.4. (a) "Video display device",
for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-20.5, means a television or
computer monitor, including a laptop computer, that:
(1) contains a cathode ray tube or flat panel screen with a
screen size that is greater than four (4) inches measured
diagonally; and
(2) is marketed by a manufacturer for use by covered entities.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A video display device that is part of a motor vehicle or
any component part of a motor vehicle assembled by, or for,
a vehicle manufacturer or franchised dealer, including
replacement parts for use in a motor vehicle.
(2) A video display device, including a touch screen display,
that is functionally or physically part of or connected to a
system or equipment designed and intended for use in:
(A) an industrial;
(B) a commercial, including retail;
(C) a library checkout;
(D) a traffic control;
(E) a security, sensing, monitoring, or counterterrorism;
(F) a border control;
(G) a medical; or
(H) a governmental or research and development;
setting, including diagnostic, monitoring, or control
equipment.
(3) A video display device that is contained within any of the
following:
(A) Clothes washer or dryer.
(B) Refrigerator or refrigerator and freezer.
(C) Microwave oven or conventional oven or range.
(D) Dishwasher.
(E) Room air conditioner, dehumidifier, or air purifier.
(4) Either of the following that does not contain a video
display area greater than nine (9) inches measured
diagonally:
(A) A telephone.
(B) A device capable of using commercial mobile radio
service (as defined in 47 CFR 20.3).
SOURCE: IC 13-13-7-9; (09)HE1589.1.26. -->
SECTION 26. IC 13-13-7-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.12-2005,
SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 9. The council shall do the following:
(1) Study:
(A) issues designated by the legislative council; and
(B) the following in 2012:
(i) The effectiveness of the electronic waste provisions of
IC 13-20.5.
(ii) Appropriate guidelines for the Indiana recycling
market development board for determining under
IC 13-20.5-2-2 whether a manufacturer has made good
faith progress to achieve substantial compliance with
IC 13-20.5.
(2) Advise the commissioner on policy issues decided on by the
council.
(3) Review the mission and goals of the department and evaluate
the implementation of the mission.
(4) Serve as a council of the general assembly to evaluate:
(A) resources and structural capabilities of the department to
meet the department's priorities; and
(B) program requirements and resource requirements for the
department.
(5) Serve as a forum for citizens, the regulated community, and
legislators to discuss broad policy directions.
(6) Submit a final report to the legislative council, in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6, that contains at least the following:
(A) An outline of activities of the council.
(B) Recommendations for department action.
(C) Recommendations for legislative action.
SOURCE: IC 13-20.5; (09)HE1589.1.27. -->
SECTION 27. IC 13-20.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
ARTICLE 20.5. ELECTRONIC WASTE
Chapter 1. Registration Programs
Sec. 1. (a) A manufacturer of video display devices sold or
offered for sale to households as of January 1, 2010, shall submit
a registration to the department not later than:
(1) April 1, 2010, for the program year that begins on April 1,
2010; and
(2) each immediately succeeding April 1 on which the
manufacturer continues as a manufacturer of video display
devices sold or offered for sale to households for the program
year that begins on that April 1.
(b) A manufacturer that begins to sell or offer for sale video
display devices to households after 2009 and before April 1, 2010,
shall submit a registration to the department not later than:
(1) April 20, 2010, for the program year that begins on April
1, 2010; and
(2) each immediately succeeding April 1 on which the
manufacturer continues as a manufacturer of video display
devices sold or offered for sale to households for the program
year that begins on that April 1.
(c) A manufacturer that begins to sell or offer for sale video
display devices to households after March 31, 2010, shall submit a
registration to the department not later than:
(1) twenty (20) days after the date the manufacturer begins to
sell or offer for sale the video display devices for the program
year in which the manufacturer begins to sell or offer for sale
the video display devices; and
(2) each immediately succeeding April 1 on which the
manufacturer continues as a manufacturer of video display
devices sold or offered for sale to households for the program
year that begins on that April 1.
(d) A registration submitted under this section must include the
following:
(1) A list of the brands of video display devices offered for sale
in Indiana by the manufacturer, regardless of whether the
manufacturer owns or licenses the brand.
(2) The name, address, and contact information of a person
responsible for ensuring compliance with this article. The
department shall post the contact information provided by
each manufacturer on an Internet web site.
(3) A certification that the manufacturer or the
manufacturer's agent has complied and will continue to
comply with the requirements of this article.
(4) An estimate based on national sales data of the total
weight in pounds of the manufacturer's video display devices
sold to households during the most recent twelve (12) months:
(A) that precede the date of registration; and
(B) for which that data is available.
(5) A demonstration of how the manufacturer plans in the
program year for which the registration is submitted to meet
the recycling goal stated in IC 13-20.5-4-1.
(6) A statement that discloses whether:
(A) any video display devices sold by the manufacturer to
households exceed the maximum concentration values
established:
(i) for lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls (pbbs), and polybrominated
diphenyl ethers (pbdes); and
(ii) under the directive restricting the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment (RoHS Directive) 2002/95/EC of the
European Parliament and Council, as amended; or
(B) the manufacturer has received an exemption from any
of the maximum concentration values under the RoHS
Directive that has been approved and published by the
European Commission.
(e) A manufacturer shall update the manufacturer's registration
under this section not more than ten (10) days after the date the
manufacturer changes the brand or brands of video display devices
the manufacturer sells or offers for sale to households.
Sec. 2. After 2009, a manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale,
or deliver to a retailer for subsequent sale a new video display
device unless:
(1) the video display device is labeled with the manufacturer's
brand that is permanently affixed and readily visible; and
(2) the manufacturer has submitted a registration to the
department under section 1 of this chapter.
Sec. 3. (a) A registration received from a manufacturer by the
department under this chapter is, except as provided in subsection
(b), effective for the program year for which the registration is
submitted under section 1 of this chapter.
(b) The department shall review each registration and notify a
manufacturer of any information required by this chapter that is
omitted from the manufacturer's registration. Not more than
thirty (30) days after the date a manufacturer receives notification
from the department concerning incomplete information in the
manufacturer's registration, the manufacturer shall submit a
revised registration that includes the information required by the
department. A registration received from a manufacturer by the
department under this subsection is, unless the manufacturer
receives a second or subsequent notification from the department
concerning incomplete information, effective for the program year
for which the registration is submitted under section 1 of this
chapter.
(c) The department shall maintain on an Internet web site the
names of manufacturers and the manufacturers' brands listed in
registrations submitted to the department. The department shall
update the Internet web site information promptly upon receipt of
a new or updated registration. The Internet web site must contain
prominent language stating that:
(1) this article is directed at video display devices used by
households; and
(2) the manufacturers' brands list is not a list of
manufacturers qualified to sell to industrial, commercial, or
other markets identified as exempt from the requirements of
this article.
Sec. 4. (a) After 2009, a person may not operate as a collector of
covered electronic devices from covered entities unless the person:
(1) has submitted to the department a completed registration
form as required by 329 IAC 16-5-1; and
(2) otherwise complies with 329 IAC 16.
(b) A registration submitted under this section is:
(1) effective upon receipt by the department; and
(2) valid for one (1) year from the date the registration is
submitted to the department.
Sec. 5. (a) After 2009, a person may not recycle covered
electronic devices generated by covered entities unless the person:
(1) has submitted to the department a completed registration
form as required by 329 IAC 16-5-1; and
(2) otherwise complies with 329 IAC 16.
(b) A registered recycler may conduct recycling activities that
are consistent with this article.
(c) A registration submitted under this section is:
(1) effective upon receipt by the department; and
(2) valid for one (1) year from the date the registration is
submitted to the department.
Sec. 6. The department may revoke the registration of a
collector or recycler that violates either or both of the following:
(1) This article.
(2) 329 IAC 16.
Chapter 2. Manufacturer's Registration Fee; Electronic Waste
Fund
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (g), a manufacturer
that registers under IC 13-20.5-1 shall pay to the department at the
time of registration an annual registration fee. The registration fee
applies for the program year for which the registration is
submitted to the department. The department shall deposit the fee
in the electronic waste fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
(b) The registration fee for the initial program year to which the
fee applies under subsection (a) is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
For each program year thereafter, the registration fee is equal to
two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(c) In addition to the registration fee under subsection (a), a
manufacturer that registers under IC 13-20.5-1 and fails to meet
the recycling goal under IC 13-20.5-4-1 is subject to a variable
recycling fee for each program year that ends on March 31 of 2013
or of a later year. Not later than September 1, the department shall
provide a statement to each manufacturer liable for the variable
recycling fee that states at least the following:
(1) The amount of the fee determined under subsection (d).
(2) The method of calculation of the fee.
(3) The due date of the fee.
(4) The opportunity to petition under section 2 of this chapter.
The department shall deposit the fee in the Indiana recycling
promotion and assistance fund established by IC 4-23-5.5-14.
(d) The amount of the variable recycling fee, if applicable, is the
amount determined in STEP FOUR of the following formula:
STEP ONE: Multiply the number of pounds of the
manufacturer's video display devices sold to households
during the immediately preceding program year, as reported
in the manufacturer's registration for the program year
under IC 13-20.5-1-1(d)(4), by the proportion of sales of video
display devices required to be recycled under IC 13-20.5-4-1.
STEP TWO: Subject to subsection (e), add the number of
pounds of covered electronic devices recycled by the
manufacturer from covered entities during the immediately
preceding program year, as reported to the department under
IC 13-20.5-3-1(b), to the number of recycling credits the
manufacturer elects to use to calculate the variable recycling
fee, as reported to the department under IC 13-20.5-3-1(c)(2).
STEP THREE: Subtract the number of pounds determined in
STEP TWO from the number of pounds determined in STEP
ONE.
STEP FOUR: Multiply the greater of zero (0) or the number
of pounds determined in STEP THREE by the per pound cost
of recycling established as follows:
(A) Forty cents ($0.40) per pound for manufacturers that
recycle less than fifty percent (50%) of the number of
pounds determined in STEP ONE.
(B) Thirty cents ($0.30) per pound for manufacturers that
recycle at least fifty percent (50%) but less than ninety
percent (90%) of the number of pounds determined in
STEP ONE.
(C) Twenty cents ($0.20) per pound for manufacturers that
recycle at least ninety percent (90%) of the number of
pounds determined in STEP ONE.
(e) The following apply to the number of pounds of covered
electronic devices recycled by the manufacturer from covered
entities during the immediately preceding program year for
purposes of subsection (d), STEP TWO:
(1) Except as provided in subdivision (3), the number is
multiplied by one and one-tenth (1.1) to the extent that the
covered electronic devices were recycled in Indiana.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3), the number is
multiplied by one and five-tenths (1.5) to the extent that the
covered electronic devices were recycled from covered entities
not located in a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the
federal Office of Management and Budget.
(3) The number is multiplied by one and six-tenths (1.6) to the
extent that the covered electronic devices were:
(A) recycled from covered entities not located in a
metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the federal
Office of Management and Budget; and
(B) recycled in Indiana.
(f) A manufacturer may retain recycling credits to be added, in
whole or in part, to the actual number of pounds of covered
electronic devices recycled by the manufacturer from covered
entities during the immediately preceding program year, as
reported to the department under IC 13-20.5-3-1(b), during any of
the three (3) immediately succeeding program years. A
manufacturer may sell all or any part of its recycling credits to
another manufacturer, at a price negotiated by the parties, and the
other manufacturer may use the credits in the same manner. For
purposes of this subsection, the recycling credits for the program
year that begins April 1, 2010, are determined taking into account
covered electronic devices that the manufacturer recycled, or
arranged to have collected and recycled, both:
(1) in that program year; and
(2) after June 30, 2009, and before April 1, 2010.
(g) A manufacturer may not be charged a registration fee or a
variable recycling fee for any year in which the combined number
of video display devices produced by the manufacturer for sale to
households is less than one hundred (100).
Sec. 2. Not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the
statement provided to a manufacturer under section 1(c) of this
chapter, the manufacturer may petition the Indiana recycling
market development board created by IC 4-23-5.5-2 for relief from
the variable recycling fee imposed under section 1 of this chapter
upon showing of good cause. In determining whether to grant a
petition for relief under this section, the Indiana recycling market
development board shall determine whether the manufacturer has
made good faith progress to achieve substantial compliance with
this article. A determination by the Indiana recycling market
development board under this subsection is not subject to appeal
by the manufacturer.
Sec. 3. (a) The electronic waste fund is established to implement
this article. The fund shall be administered by the department.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
(e) Beginning in 2011 and continuing each year thereafter, as of
the last day of the state fiscal year, the department shall determine
the total amount of the variable recycling fees that were collected
for that state fiscal year under section 1(c) of this chapter.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (g), if the total amount of
registration fees collected by the department for a state fiscal year
under section 1(a) of this chapter exceeds the amount the
department determines necessary to administer this article for the
next state fiscal year, the department shall refund on a pro rata
basis, to all manufacturers that paid any fees for the state fiscal
year that contributed to those collections, the amount of fees
collected by the department that exceeds the amount necessary to
administer this article for the next state fiscal year.
(g) The department is not required to refund amounts under
subsection (f) if either or both of the following apply:
(1) The refund amount determined under subsection (f) is less
than one hundred dollars ($100).
(2) The amount the manufacturer claiming the refund
recycled for the manufacturer's most recent program year
was less than fifty percent (50%) of the amount the
manufacturer was required to recycle for that program year
under IC 13-20.5-4-1.
Chapter 3. Reporting Requirements
Sec. 1. (a) Not later than June 1 of 2011 and of each immediately
succeeding year, a manufacturer shall report to the department an
estimate of the total weight in pounds of its video display devices
sold to households during the program year that ends on the
immediately preceding March 31 based on national sales data. A
manufacturer shall submit with an estimate under this subsection
a description of how the information or estimate was calculated.
(b) Not later than June 1 of 2011 and of each immediately
succeeding year, a manufacturer shall report to the department the
total weight in pounds of covered electronic devices the
manufacturer:
(1) collected from eligible entities and recycled; or
(2) arranged to have collected from eligible entities and
recycled;
during the program year
that ends on the immediately preceding
March 31.
(c) Not later than June 1 of 2011 and of each immediately
succeeding year, a manufacturer shall report the following to the
department:
(1) The number of recycling credits the manufacturer has
purchased and sold during the program year that ends on the
immediately preceding March 31.
(2) The number of recycling credits possessed by the
manufacturer that the manufacturer intends to use in the
calculation of its variable recycling fee under IC 13-20.5-2-1.
(3) The number of recycling credits the manufacturer retains
at the beginning of the current program year.
(4) The amount in pounds of covered electronic devices the
manufacturer arranged for a recycler to collect and recycle
that were not converted to recycling credits.
Sec. 2. Before April 1, 2011, and before each April 1 thereafter,
a recycler of covered electronic devices shall do the following:
(1) Report to the department separately the total weight in
pounds of covered electronic devices:
(A) recycled by the recycler; and
(B) taken by the recycler for final disposal;
during the immediately preceding calendar year.
(2) Certify that the recycler has complied with IC 13-20.5-5
and 329 IAC 16.
Sec. 3. Before April 1, 2011, and before each April 1 thereafter,
a collector shall submit to the department a report that contains
for the immediately preceding calendar year:
(1) the total weight in pounds of covered electronic devices
collected in Indiana by the collector; and
(2) a list of all recyclers to whom the collector delivered
covered electronic devices.
Chapter 4. Manufacturer Responsibilities
Sec. 1. A manufacturer shall in each of the manufacturer's
program years recycle or arrange for the collection and recycling
from covered entities of an amount of covered electronic devices
equal to at least sixty percent (60%) of the total weight of the
manufacturer's video display devices sold to households as
reported in the manufacturer's registration for the program year
under IC 13-20.5-1-1(d)(4).
Sec. 2. (a) A manufacturer shall conduct and document due
diligence assessments of collectors and recyclers with which the
manufacturer contracts to allow the manufacturer to comply with
this chapter.
(b) A manufacturer shall maintain for three (3) years
documentation showing that all covered electronic devices
recycled, partially recycled, or sent to downstream recycling
operations by the manufacturer are recycled in compliance with
this article.
Sec. 3. A manufacturer shall provide the department with
contact information for an individual who can be contacted
regarding the manufacturer's activities under this article.
Chapter 5. Recycler Responsibilities
Sec. 1. Except to the extent otherwise required by law, a recycler
is not responsible for any data that may be contained in a covered
electronic device recycled by the recycler if an information storage
device is included in the covered electronic device.
Chapter 6. Retailer Responsibilities
Sec. 1. A retailer that sells new video display devices shall
provide information to households that:
(1) describes where and how households may recycle video
display devices; and
(2) advises households of opportunities and locations for the
convenient collection of video display devices for recycling.
Sec. 2. The requirement in section 1 of this chapter may be met
by retailers:
(1) by providing to households the department's contact
information or Internet web site address; and
(2) if the retailer sells through catalogs or the Internet, by
including the information in a prominent location in the
retailer's catalog or on the retailer's Internet web site.
Chapter 7. Department Duties
Sec. 1. (a) The department shall:
(1) subject to subsection (b), adopt forms for use by
manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers for all registration
statements, certifications, and reports required by this article;
and
(2) establish procedures for:
(A) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements
and certifications filed with the department under
IC 13-20.5-1; and
(B) making the statements and certifications easily
available to manufacturers, retailers, and the public.
(b) The department is not required to adopt forms under
subsection (a) by rule.
Sec. 2. Before June 1, 2010, and before June 1 of each year
thereafter, the department shall calculate estimated sales of video
display devices sold to households by each manufacturer during
the immediately preceding calendar year, based on national sales
data.
Sec. 3. If the revenues in the electronic waste fund established
by IC 13-20.5-2-3 exceed the amount that the department
determines is necessary for efficient and effective administration
of this article, the department shall recommend to the general
assembly in a report submitted in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6 that:
(1) the registration fee under IC 13-20.5-2-1(a); or
(2) the proportion of sales of video display devices required to
be recycled under IC 13-20.5-4-1;
be lowered to reduce revenues collected in the subsequent state
fiscal year by the estimated amount of the excess.
Sec. 4. (a) Before August 1, 2013, and before August 1 of each
year thereafter, the department shall submit a report concerning
the implementation of this article to:
(1) the general assembly in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6;
(2) the governor;
(3) the environmental quality service council established by
IC 13-13-7-1; and
(4) the Indiana recycling market development board
established by IC 4-23-5.5-2.
(b) For each state fiscal year, the report submitted under
subsection (a):
(1) must discuss the total weight of covered electronic devices
recycled in the state fiscal year and a summary of information
in the reports submitted by manufacturers and recyclers
under IC 13-20.5-3;
(2) must discuss the various collection programs used by
manufacturers to collect covered electronic devices,
information regarding covered electronic devices that are
being collected by persons other than registered
manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers, and information
about covered electronic devices, if any, being disposed of in
landfills in Indiana;
(3) must include a description of enforcement actions under
this article during the state fiscal year; and
(4) may include other information received by the department
regarding the implementation of this article.
Sec. 5. The department shall promote public participation in the
activities implemented under this article through public education
and outreach efforts.
Sec. 6. (a) The department shall collect the data submitted to it
annually by each registered manufacturer on:
(1) the total weight in pounds of each specific model of video
display device sold to households, if provided;
(2) the total weight in pounds of video display devices sold to
households;
(3) the total weight in pounds of covered electronic devices
collected from covered entities that are recycled; and
(4) data on recycling credits, as required under
IC 13-20.5-3-1.
(b) The department shall use the data described in subsection (a)
to determine the manufacturer's variable recycling fee under the
formula in IC 13-20.5-2-1.
Sec. 7. The department shall estimate, for each registered
manufacturer, the sales of video display devices to households
during each calendar year, based on:
(1) data provided by a manufacturer on sales of video display
devices to households, including documentation describing
how that amount was calculated and certification that the
amount is accurate; or
(2) if a manufacturer does not provide the data specified in
subdivision (1), national data on sales of video display devices.
The department shall use the data specified in this section to review
the determination of each manufacturer's variable recycling fee to
ensure that the fee was calculated accurately according to the
formula in IC 13-20.5-2-1.
Sec. 8. The department may participate in or join a regional
multistate organization or compact to assist in implementing this
article.
Sec. 9. If a national electronic waste program is implemented
that is similar to the program established under this article, the
department shall review, evaluate, and compare the national
program, the program established under this article, and any
regional agreement the department has entered into under section
8 of this chapter.
Chapter 8. Other Recycling Programs
Sec. 1. A city, a county, or any other governmental entity may
not require a covered entity to use public facilities to recycle the
covered entity's covered electronic devices to the exclusion of other
lawful recycling programs available.
Sec. 2. This article does not prohibit or restrict:
(1) the operation of any program that recycles covered
electronic devices in addition to programs provided by
manufacturers;
(2) persons from receiving, collecting, transporting, or
recycling covered electronic devices, if those persons are
registered under IC 13-20.5-1; or
(3) a collector, recycler, or manufacturer from charging for
directly collecting any covered electronic devices directly
from covered entities, including charging for curbside
collection from covered entities.
Chapter 9. Requirements for Purchases by State Agencies
Sec. 1. The Indiana department of administration shall ensure
that acquisitions of video display devices by state agencies comply
with or are not subject to this article.
Sec. 2. State agency solicitation documents must specify that the
prospective responder is required to cooperate fully in providing
reasonable access to the prospective responder's records and
documents to demonstrate compliance with this article.
Sec. 3. A person awarded a contract by a state agency for
purchase or lease of video display devices that is found to be in
violation of this article is subject to the following sanctions:
(1) The contract is void if the Indiana department of
administration determines that the potential adverse effect to
the state from voiding the contract is exceeded by the benefit
obtained from voiding the contract.
(2) If the attorney general establishes that any money,
property, or benefit was obtained by a contractor as a result
of violating this article, a court may, in addition to any other
remedy, order the forfeiture of the unlawfully obtained
money, property, or benefit.
Chapter 10. Disposal Prohibitions
Sec. 1. After 2010, a covered entity may not knowingly do any
of the following:
(1) Mix or allow the mixing of a covered electronic device or
any other computer, computer monitor, printer, or television
with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill.
(2) Mix or allow the mixing of a covered electronic device or
any other computer, computer monitor, printer, or television
with any waste that is intended for disposal by burning or
incineration.
Sec. 2. (a) A covered entity that violates this chapter is not
subject to:
(1) a criminal or civil action or penalty; or
(2) any other sanction;
under this title or any other state law.
(b) A violation of this chapter does not create a cause of action.
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