SECTIONS 19530-19535 - California Statutes

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

SECTION 19530-19535

19530. If any person provides a fiberglass manufacturer with false
or misleading information concerning the recycled content of glass
cullet, the department, within 30 days of making this determination,
shall refer the false or misleading certificate to the Attorney
General for prosecution for fraud.

19531. If any fiberglass manufacturer provides the department with
a false or misleading certificate concerning the percentage of glass
cullet used pursuant to this division pursuant to Section 19520, the
department, within 30 days of making this determination, shall refer
the false or misleading certificate to the Attorney General for
prosecution for fraud.

19532. If any fiberglass manufacturer provides the department with
a false or misleading certificate concerning why the fiberglass
manufacturer was unable to meet the content requirements due to
technical infeasibility pursuant to Section 19522, the department,
within 30 days of making this determination, shall refer the false or
misleading certificate to the Attorney General for prosecution for
fraud.

19533. Information on glass cullet prices or other prices obtained
by the department in the course of an audit is proprietary
information and the department shall not make this information
available to the general public.

19534. This division does not prevent a person from selling or
using fiberglass made of 100 percent virgin content, as long as the
fiberglass manufacturer meets the content requirements of Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 19510).

19535. (a) Any person who violates Chapter 2 (commencing with
Section 19510) or this section is guilty of an infraction punishable
by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b) In addition to subdivision (a), any person who violates this
division may be assessed a civil penalty by the department of not
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation, pursuant
to a notice and a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code. Any civil penalties and fines received pursuant
to this section shall be deposited in the Fiberglass Recycled
Content Account, which is hereby established in the California
Beverage Container Recycling Fund, and the funds in that account may
be expended by the department for the administration of this division
upon appropriation by the Legislature.