Section 42972.5.

(a) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 42972, on and after July 1, 2011, but not on or after January 1, 2013, a manufacturer of carpet shall add a carpet stewardship assessment of five cents ($0.05) per square yard to the purchase price of all carpet sold in the state by that manufacturer. The assessment added pursuant to this subdivision shall be remitted on a quarterly basis, as appropriate, to CARE or be retained by the individual manufacturer referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 42971, for expenditure pursuant to subdivision (b).

(b) Prior to approval of a carpet stewardship plan, CARE or an individual manufacturer shall spend revenues from the assessment imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) only to implement early action measures that are consistent with the purposes of this chapter and that are designed to achieve measurable improvements in the landfill diversion and recycling of postconsumer carpet.

(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 681, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2011.)