Section effective until December 31, 2029.
(A) A manufacturer subject to the requirements of this chapter shall pay the department an annual registration fee in the amount of three thousand five hundred dollars.
(B) A manufacturer that produces computer monitors, computers, or televisions is only required to pay one annual registration fee, if a fee is required.
(C) A manufacturer of a covered device that fails to comply with a requirement of this chapter is subject to a fine not to exceed seven thousand dollars per violation.
(D) A manufacturer of a covered device that sells one hundred or fewer such devices in the State per year is exempt from registration or penalty proposed in this chapter.
(E) All fees and penalties collected by the department to administer and enforce this chapter must be deposited in a dedicated account and may be expended by the department to cover the department's costs to implement this chapter.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 129 (H.3847), Section 11, eff March 4, 2014; 2022 Act No. 234 (H.4775), Section 1.A, eff June 17, 2022.
Editor's Note
2022 Act No. 234, Section 1.B, provides as follows:
"[SECTION 1.]B. Section 14 of Act 129 of 2014, as amended by Act 82 of 2021, is repealed. Section 48-60-55 of the 1976 Code is repealed December 31, 2022. The remaining provisions of this chapter, except Section 48-60-90, are repealed December 31, 2029."
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 234, Section 1.A, rewrote the section.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
Section 48-60-05. Short title.
Section 48-60-10. Legislative findings.
Section 48-60-20. Definitions.
Section 48-60-51. Electronic waste program.
Section 48-60-56. Collection sites for manufacturer electronic waste program.
Section 48-60-57. County and municipality participation in manufacturer electronic waste program.
Section 48-60-58. Annual submission of a manufacturer electronic waste program plan; requirements.
Section 48-60-60. Liability of computer, computer monitor, or television manufacturers.
Section 48-60-62. Liability of counties, solid waste authorities, and municipalities.
Section 48-60-70. Retailer sale requirements; exception.
Section 48-60-80. Liability of retailer.
Section 48-60-100. Department to provide information to the public.
Section 48-60-110. Audits and inspection by department.
Section 48-60-120. Exemptions from public disclosure.
Section 48-60-130. Annual solid waste report to contain information provided by manufacturers.
Section 48-60-140. Recovery of covered devices to comply with law; recoverer minimum compliance.
Section 48-60-150. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 48-60-160. Fees and fines for manufacturers; exemptions.
Section 48-60-170. Intent of chapter; immunity from liability.