Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 70A.500.190 — Return share calculation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70A.500.190. Return share calculation.
(1) For program years 2009 through 2015, the department shall determine the return share for each manufacturer in the standard plan or an independent plan by dividing the weight of covered electronic products identified for each manufacturer by the total weight of covered electronic products identified for all manufacturers in the standard plan or an independent plan, then multiplying the quotient by one hundred.
(2) For the first program year, the department shall determine the return share for such manufacturers using all reasonable means and based on best available information regarding return share data from other states and other pertinent data.
(3) For 2014, the department shall determine the return share for such manufacturers using all reasonable means and based on the most recent sampling of covered electronic products conducted in the state under RCW
70A.500.110.
(4)(a) For program year 2016 and all subsequent program years, the department shall determine market share by weight for all manufacturers using any combination of the following data:
(i) Generally available market research data;
(ii) Sales data supplied by manufacturers for brands they manufacture or sell; or
(iii) Sales data provided by retailers for brands they sell.
(b) The department shall determine each manufacturer's percentage of market share by dividing each manufacturer's total pounds of covered electronic products sold in Washington by the sum total of all pounds of covered electronic products sold in Washington by all manufacturers.
(5) Data reported by manufacturers under subsection (4) of this section is exempt from public disclosure under chapter
42.56 RCW.
Notes
Effective date—2013 c 305: See note following RCW
70A.500.020.
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