Section § 42340

Explanation

This law section lists specific types of rigid plastic packaging containers that are exempt from certain regulations. It includes containers sent out of state, those containing products regulated by federal law like drugs, medical devices, and hazardous materials, and containers used for hazardous material shipments that must comply with specific federal safety standards.

The following rigid plastic packaging containers are exempt from this chapter:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 42340(a) Rigid plastic packaging containers produced in or out of the state which are destined for shipment to other destinations outside the state and which remain with the products upon that shipment.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 42340(b) Rigid plastic packaging containers which contain drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food, medical food, or infant formula as defined by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.).
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 42340(c) Rigid plastic packaging containers which contain toxic or hazardous products regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.).
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 42340(d) Rigid plastic packaging containers which are manufactured for use in the shipment of hazardous materials and are prohibited from being manufactured with used material by federal packaging material specifications set forth in Sections 178.509 and 178.522 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or are subject to testing standards set forth in Sections 178.600 to 178.609, inclusive, of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or to which recommendations of the United Nations on the transport of dangerous goods are applicable.

Section § 42345

Explanation

This law states that if manufacturers need more time to comply with specific recycling rules for rigid plastic packaging containers beyond what is already allowed, any further extension must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the California Legislature.

Any extension of time for manufacturers to comply with Section 42310, beyond that which is granted pursuant to Section 42310.1 for the rigid plastic packaging containers described in that section, shall only be enacted by a statute passed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of the Legislature.