South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 60 - South Carolina Manufacturer Responsibility And Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection And Recovery Act
Section 48-60-62. Liability of counties, solid waste authorities, and municipalities.

Section effective until December 31, 2029.
Counties, solid waste authorities serving one or more counties, and municipalities that fully comply with the storage and packaging requirements of this chapter shall be exempt from liability upon the proper removal of covered devices from the solid waste facilities.
HISTORY: 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"[SECTION 1.]B. Section 14 of Act 129 of 2014, as amended by Act 82 of 2021, is repealed. Section 48-60-55 of the 1976 Code is repealed December 31, 2022. The remaining provisions of this chapter, except Section 48-60-90, are repealed December 31, 2029."

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation

Chapter 60 - South Carolina Manufacturer Responsibility And Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection And Recovery Act

Section 48-60-05. Short title.

Section 48-60-10. Legislative findings.

Section 48-60-20. Definitions.

Section 48-60-30. Computer, computer monitor, or television manufacturer to provide label on covered devices.

Section 48-60-40. Computer manufacturer to provide recovery program or financial incentive of equal or greater value for sales or offers of sale of covered computer devices.

Section 48-60-50. Repealed.

Section 48-60-51. Electronic waste program.

Section 48-60-55. Requirement to join organization to implement recovery program or to create own 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 48-60-59. Manufacturer electronic waste program plan submitted by a manufacturer clearinghouse.

Section 48-60-60. Liability of computer, computer monitor, or television manufacturers.

Section 48-60-61. Requirements for manufacturer clearinghouses; statement of the return share for each plan; calculation of unadjusted total proportional responsibility of each participating manufacturer.

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 48-60-90. Consumers placing or discarding covered devices in waste stream that is to be disposed of in a solid waste landfill; duty of owner of solid waste landfill.

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 48-60-141. Registration of collectors under a manufacturer electronic waste program; denial of a registration; sorting of collected covered devices; prohibited activities.

Section 48-60-142. Registration of recoverers; denial of registration; requirements of recoverers; regulations; violations; penalties.

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.

Section 48-60-180. Stakeholder process to explore opportunities to advance solutions for recycling of electronics.