Guam § 44118 - Rules to be Adopted.

§ 44118. Rules to be Adopted.

(a) The Board shall convene an advisory committee to assist in

the development of all rules needed to implement this Chapter.

Members of the committee shall assess the impact on consumers,

recyclers, the military, and the beverage industry. Members of the

committee shall be appointed by the Administrator and shall serve at

the Administrator’s pleasure. A simple majority of the committee

members shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of

recommending rules, and providing input to the Board.

(b) The Board may adopt rules pursuant to this Chapter, as

may be necessary to carry out its provisions. Amendments to such

rules may be considered and adopted from time to time to replace or

supplement such rules as may be in existence, to include:

(1) identifying items to be recycled in addition to

beverage containers;

(2) establishing or revising appropriate deposit beverage

container fees, handling fees, and refund values;;

(3) regulating Redemption Centers and the redemption

process for recyclable items; and

(4) establishing and revising appropriate forms and

procedures to reimburse Redemption Centers applying for

refund amounts.

(c) The Board shall consider the merging or transfer of the

functions described in this Chapter with the functions of an

autonomous entity created to manage all solid waste concerns within

Guam.

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