Vermont § 7583 - Battery stewardship organization; requirements; registration

§ 7583. Battery stewardship organization; requirements; registration

• (a) Participation in a battery stewardship organization. A producer of covered batteries
  or battery-containing products may meet the requirements of this chapter by participating
  in a battery stewardship organization that undertakes the producer’s responsibilities
  under sections 7582, 7584, and 7585 of this title. (b) Qualifications for a battery stewardship organization. To qualify as a battery stewardship
  organization under this chapter, an organization shall: (1) commit to assume the responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities of all producers
  participating in the battery stewardship organization; (2) not create unreasonable barriers for participation by producers in the battery stewardship
  organization; and (3) maintain a public website that lists all producers and producers’ brands covered by
  the battery stewardship organization’s approved collection plan. (c) Registration requirements. (1) Annually, a battery stewardship organization shall file a registration form with the
  Secretary. The Secretary shall provide the registration form to a battery stewardship
  organization. The registration form shall require submission of the following information: (A) a list of the producers participating in the battery stewardship organization; (B) the name, address, and contact information of a person responsible for ensuring a
  producer’s compliance with this chapter; (C) a description of how the battery stewardship organization proposes to meet the requirements
  of subsection (a) of this section, including any reasonable requirements for participation
  in the battery stewardship organization; and (D) the name, address, and contact information of a person for a nonmember manufacturer
  to contact on how to participate in the battery stewardship organization to satisfy
  the requirements of this chapter. (2) A renewal of a registration without changes may be accomplished through notifying
  the Secretary on a form provided by the Secretary. (Added 2013, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 22, 2014; amended 2023, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)