§ 66274.3. Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the terms listed in this section have the meanings given below. Terms used in this chapter that are not defined in this section but are defined in chapter 10 of this division and/or in chapter 6.5 of division 20 of the Health and Safety Code have the meanings given in those sources.

“Collection Rate” means the number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats collected, as reported by a manufacturer or group of manufacturers, divided by the calculated number of out of service mercury added thermostats becoming waste annually, determined pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66274.4, expressed as a percentage.

“Demolition contractor” means a C-21 contractor as defined in California Code of Regulations, title 16, section 832.21.

“Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractor” means a C-20 contractor as defined in California Code of Regulations, title 16, section 832.20.

“Household hazardous waste collection facility (HHWCF)” has the same meaning as in Health and Safety Code section 25218.1, subdivision (f).

“Incentive,” as used in Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.13, subdivision (g), means a cash payment or provision of a coupon, discount, or rebate to a service technician, homeowner, or contractor for each out-of-service mercury-added thermostat returned to a manufacturer-sponsored thermostat collection location with manufacturer-provided thermostat collection bins.

“Manufacturer” has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.11, subdivision (a).

“Mercury-added thermostat” has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.11 subdivision (b).

“Out-of-service mercury-added thermostat” has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.11, subdivision (c).

“Program” has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.11, subdivision (d).

“Retailer” has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.11 subdivision (e).

“SERA” means Skumatz Economic Research Associates of Superior, Colorado.

“SERA report” means “A Study to Meet Requirements for State of California Thermostat Recycling Legislation-Mercury-Containing Thermostats: Estimating Inventory and Flow from Existing Residential & Commercial Buildings,” prepared for Mark Tibbetts, Thermostat Recycling Corporation, by Lisa A. Skumatz, Ph.D., Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc. (SERA), December 2009, appended attachment June 2010.

“Thermostat” has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.11, subdivision (f).

“Thermostat collection location” means a location that accepts out-of-service mercury-added thermostats for recycling pursuant to the requirements in article 3 of chapter 23; “thermostat collection location” includes, but is not limited to, a wholesaler or retailer that collects thermostats pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.14.

“TP” means the annual collection rate performance requirement for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats, determined pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66274.5.

“TT” means the total number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats becoming waste in a given calendar year, determined pursuant to the methodology described in California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66274.4.

“Wholesaler” has the same meaning as in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.11 subdivision (g).

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-15-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 20).

Note

Note: Authority: Sections 25150, 25214.8.17 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25214.8.11, 25214.8.12, 25214.8.13, 25214.8.17 and 25218.1, Health and Safety Code.