Rules to be Adopted

(a)The Board shall convene an advisory committee to assist in the development of all rules needed to implement this Chapter. Members of the committee shall assess the impact on consumers, recyclers, the military, and the beverage industry. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Administrator and shall serve at the Administrator’s pleasure. A simple majority of the committee members shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of recommending rules, and providing input to the Board.

(b)The Board may adopt rules pursuant to this Chapter, as may be necessary to carry out its provisions. Amendments to such rules may be considered and adopted from time to time to replace or supplement such rules as may be in existence, to include:

(1)identifying items to be recycled in addition to beverage containers;

(2)establishing or revising appropriate deposit beverage container fees, handling fees, and refund values;;

(3)regulating Redemption Centers and the redemption process for recyclable items; and

(4)establishing and revising appropriate forms and procedures to reimburse Redemption Centers applying for refund amounts.

(c)The Board shall consider the merging or transfer of the functions described in this Chapter with the functions of an autonomous entity created to manage all solid waste concerns within Guam. COL9262018 CH. 44 GUAM BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING ACT OF 2010