42456. (a) On or before July 1, 2007, and each July 1 thereafter, the department shall survey battery handling or battery recycling facilities, or both, for the data required for subdivision (b). The survey shall be a representative sample of facilities, as determined by the department.
(b) From the data obtained pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall post on its Internet Web site the estimated amount, by weight, of each type of rechargeable batteries returned for recycling in California during the previous calendar year.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 572, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006. Inoperative September 30, 2026, pursuant to Section 42457. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 42457.)