PUBLIC Law Chapter 330

monitors and televisions that are produced by that

manufacturer or by any business for which the

manufacturer has assumed legal responsibility, that are

generated as waste by households in this State and that

are received at consolidation facilities in this State.

In addition, each computer manufacturer is responsible

for a pro rata share of orphan waste computer monitors

and each television manufacturer is responsible for a pro

rata share of orphan waste televisions generated as waste

by households in this State and received at consolidation

facilities in this State. The manufacturers shall pay the

reasonable operational costs of the consolidation

facility attributable to the handling of all computer

monitors and televisions generated as waste by households

in this State, the transportation costs from the

consolidation facility to a licensed recycling and

dismantling facility and the costs of recycling. The

manufacturers shall ensure that consolidation facilities

are geographically located to conveniently serve all

areas of the State as determined by the department. ~~The~~

By November 1, 2005, the department shall adopt routine

technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375,

subchapter 2-A that identify the criteria that

consolidation facilities must use to determine reasonable

operational costs attributable to the handling of

computer monitors and televisions.

(2) Each computer monitor manufacturer and television
manufacturer shall work cooperatively with
consolidation facilities to ensure implementation of a
practical and feasible financing system. Within 90
days of receipt of an invoice, a manufacturer shall
reimburse a consolidation facility for allowable costs
incurred by that consolidation facility.

E. Annually, beginning January 1, ~~2007~~ 2006, the department
shall provide manufacturers and consolidation facilities
with a listing of each manufacturer's pro rata share of
orphan waste computer monitors and televisions. The
department shall determine each manufacturer's pro rata
share based on the best available information, including but
not limited to data provided by manufacturers and
consolidators and data from electronic waste collection
programs in other jurisdictions within the United States.

Sec. 39. 38 MRSA §1610, sub-§6, ¶A, as reallocated by RR 2003, c. 2,
§119, is amended to read:

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