§ 18C-23. Stewardship plans—review of proposed plans.  


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  • (A)

    By whichever occurs first, either, twelve months (one year) after the effective date of this article, or twelve months after starting sale of or distributing a covered drug in the county, each producer, either individually or jointly with other producers, or stewardship organization shall submit its proposed stewardship plan to the director for review, accompanied by the applicable fee(s) in accordance with section 18C-26 of this article. The director may, upon request, provide information, counseling, and technical assistance about the requirements of this article to assist with the development of a proposed stewardship plan.

    (B)

    The director shall review the proposed stewardship plan and determine whether it meets the requirements of this article.

    (C)

    After the review under section 18C-23(B) and within ninety days after receipt of the proposed stewardship plan, the director shall either approve or reject the proposed stewardship plan in writing and, if rejected, provide reasons for the rejection.

    (D)

    If the director rejects a proposed stewardship plan, a producer, either individually or jointly with other producers, or stewardship organization must submit a revised stewardship plan to the director within sixty days after receiving written notice of the rejection. The director shall review and approve or reject a revised stewardship plan as provided under sections 18C-23(B) and 18C-23(C).

    (E)

    If the director rejects a revised stewardship plan, or any subsequently revised plan, the director may deem the producer(s) out of compliance with this article and subject to the enforcement provisions in this article.

    (F)

    The director shall make all stewardship plans and proposed plans submitted under this section 18C-23 available to the public.

(Ord. No. 4971, 6-21-2016)