SC H4093

Legislative Description

Enact The "south Carolina Manufacturer Responsibility And Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection And Recovery Act"; To Provide Findings By The General Assembly; To Provide Definitions; To Require A Certain Label On A Computer Or Television Device Sold By A Manufacturer; To Provide A Computer Manufacturer May Not Sell Or Offer To Sell A Covered Computer Device Unless The Manufacturer Offers A Certain Recovery Program, And To Describe Requirements For This Program; To Provide A Television Manufacturer May Not Sell Or Offer To Sell A Covered Television Device Unless The Manufacturer Offers A Certain Recovery Program, And To Describe Requirements For This Program; To Provide A Computer Or Television Manufacturer May Not Be Liable For Damages Arising From Information Stored On A Covered Device Collected From A Consumer Under The Manufacturer's Recovery Program; To Provide A Retailer May Only Sell A Covered Device That Meets Certain Requirements; To Provide After July 1, 2011, A Consumer May Not Dispose Of A Covered Device In A Certain Manner; To Provide An Owner Or Operator Of A Solid Waste Landfill May Not Knowingly Accept Covered Devices, Among Other Things; To Require The Department Of Health And Environmental Control Provide Certain Information About The Disposal Of Covered Devices; To Provide The Department May Conduct Audits And Inspections Of A Computer Or Television Manufacturer, Retailer, Or Recoverer To Determine Compliance With This Chapter; To Exempt Financial And Proprietary Information Submitted To The Department Pursuant To This Chapter From The Freedom Of Information Act; To Require The Department Include In Its Annual Solid Waste Report Information Provided By Manufacturers On Recovery Programs; To Provide Covered Devices Must Be Recovered In A Manner That Complies With All Applicable Federal, State, And Local Requirements, And Certain Responsible Recycling Practices; And To Provide The Department Shall Promulgate Certain Regulations. - Ratified Title

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