ARTICLE 8. Preemption and Interstate Collaboration [42427. - 42428.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 8.
in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 42427. Section 42427.

(a) This chapter preempts all rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and other laws adopted by a city, county, city and county, municipality, or local agency on or after January 1, 2023, regarding stewardship programs for covered batteries. (b) The Legislature finds and declares that the recycling of covered batteries is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, this chapter applies to all cities, including charter cities.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 42428. Section 42428.

If another state implements a covered battery recycling program, a program operator may, consistent with the requirements of this chapter, collaborate with that state to conserve resources necessary to efficiently manage and implement the program operator’s stewardship program in this state.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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