California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 42973.7

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 675, Sec. 4. (AB 863) Effective January 1, 2025. Conditionally inoperative pursuant to Section 42983.5.
(a)A carpet stewardship organization shall include nonvoting board members with representation from the following types of entities:
(1)A circular economy environmental nongovernmental organization.
(2)A retailer that sells covered products.
(3)A labor representative from a floor covering joint apprenticeship program in northern California that is approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(4)A labor representative from a floor covering joint apprenticeship program in southern California that is approved by the Division of Apprenticeship

Standards.

(b)A carpet stewardship organization shall pay the travel costs and other expenses for the nonvoting members identified in subdivision (a) to participate in all board meetings.

Cite this section

Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 42973.7 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prc/division-30-waste-management/part-3-state-programs/chapter-20-product-stewardship-for-carpets/section-42973.7

Other sections in Chapter 20 - Product Stewardship for Carpets

§ 42970§ 42971§ 42972§ 42972.1§ 42972.2§ 42972.3§ 42972.7§ 42973§ 42973.5§ 42973.7…§ 42976§ 42977§ 42977.1§ 42978§ 42979§ 42980§ 42981§ 42982§ 42983§ 42983.5

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