| CA | Consumer Fee At Purchase | Yes -
>4” but <15”: $4, 15” but <35 “: $5; 35“ or more: $6 | |
| CA | Covered Entities | Businesses, Government, Household/Consumer, Non-profit/Charity, Schools | |
| CT | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer | |
| DC | Covered Entities | Households, Small Businesses, Small Non-profits | The terms to the left are defined in regulations. The term "covered entity" is only relevant for manufacturers registering as part of representative organizations. |
| HI | Covered Entities | Associations, Businesses, Government, Household/Consumer, Individuals, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit/Charity, Partnerships, Public Authority, Public Benefit Corporations, Schools, Small and Medium Size Businesses | |
| IL | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer | |
| IN | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer, Schools, Small Businesses, Small businesses (independently owned and operated with no more than 100 employees and average annual gross receipts of $10,000,000 or less) | |
| MD | Covered Entities | Manufacturers, Retailers | |
| ME | Covered Entities | 501c3 Non-profits (100 employees or fewer), Household/Consumer, Schools (K-12 only) , Small Businesses (100 employees or fewer) | |
| MI | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer, Small Businesses with Fewer Than 10 Employees | |
| MN | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer | |
| MO | Covered Entities | Households (Computers Used for Home or Business) | |
| NC | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer, Non-profits with fewer than 10 employees | |
| NJ | Covered Entities | Community Colleges, Household/Consumer, Local Government Units, School Districts, Small businesses (50 full-time employees or fewer), State Colleges and Universities, State Government | Consumer means a person, State entity, school district, local government unit, small business (fewer than 50 full-time employees), Community college, State College and University. |
| NY | Covered Entities | Government, Household/Consumer, Non-profit/Charity, Schools, Small and Medium Size Businesses | |
| OR | Covered Entities | Any person giving 7 or fewer devices at one time, Household/Consumer, Non-profits with fewer than 10 employees, Small Businesses with Fewer Than 10 Employees | |
| PA | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer, Small Businesses (fewer than 50 employees) | |
| RI | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer, Schools (K-12 only) | |
| SC | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer | |
| TX | Covered Entities | Households (Computers Used for Home or Business) | |
| UT | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer | |
| VA | Covered Entities | Households (Computers Used for Home or Business) | |
| VT | Covered Entities | Any person giving 7 or fewer devices at one time, Household/Consumer, Non-profit/Charity, Schools, Small Businesses with Fewer Than 10 Employees | |
| WA | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer, Non-profit/Charity, Schools, Small Businesses (fewer than 50 employees), Small Government | |
| WI | Covered Entities | Household/Consumer, Schools (K-12 only) | |
| WV | Covered Entities | Government, Household/Consumer, Non-profit/Charity, Schools, Small and Medium Size Businesses | |
| CA | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| CT | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | Cease and Desist Order |
| DC | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | See the "Enforcement" section of this webpage: https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239556 |
| HI | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | Warning, with 60 days to resolve. Then up to a $10,000 penalty for first offense, and up to $20,000 for second offenses. |
| IL | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | A retailer who sells a CED at retail to an individual for residential use that is not registered with the Agency at the time the retailer purchases the CED is liable for a civil penalty of $7,000 per violation. |
| IN | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| MD | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | Manufacturers and retailers who fail to comply with the Maryland's eCycling law are subject to a civil penalty, not exceeding $10,000, and an administrative penalty up to $10,000 for each violation (each day a violation occurs is a separate violation), but not exceeding $100,000. In addition, MDE may assess against any retailer that violates the law a fine up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding $10,000 total. |
| ME | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | Unregistered products cannot be sold into Maine. If a manufacturer fails to pay its share of recycling costs, the Department may pay a consolidator its legitimate costs and seek cost recovery from the nonpaying manufacturer. Any nonpaying manufacturer is liable to the State for costs incurred by the State in an amount up to 3 times the amount incurred as a result of such failure to comply. |
| MI | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | A person who violates this law may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00 for the first violation or not more than $2,500.00 for a second or subsequent violation. A person who knowingly violates this law or who knowingly submits false information to the department under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00. Each day on which a violation described in this subsection occurs represents a separate violation. |
| MN | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| MO | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | No | |
| NC | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| NJ | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| NY | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| OR | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| PA | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | Any manufacturer who fails to label its new covered devices with a brand or who fails to register with the department and pay a registration fee may be assessed a penalty of up to $10,000 for the first violation and up to $25,000 for the second and each subsequent violation in addition to paying for any fees, payments and penalties required by or imposed pursuant to this act. Any person, including a retailer, who violates any requirement of the act may be assessed a penalty of up to $1,000 for the first violation and up to $2,000 for the second and each subsequent violation, in addition to paying for any fees, payments and penalties required by or imposed pursuant to the act. |
| RI | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | A. The Director shall assess all penalties for violation of these regulations in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-16, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.1, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.6 and the "Rules and Regulations for Assessment of Administrative Penalties". B. A violation of any of the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-24.10 or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be punishable, in the case of a first violation, by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). C. In the case of a second and any further violations, the liability shall be for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation. |
| SC | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | There are shortfall fees for recycling obligation not being met. The department may conduct audits and inspection of a computer or television manufacturer, retailer, or recoverer to determine compliance with the law, and may establish by regulation administrative fines for violations. |
| TX | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | The commission may conduct audits and inspections to determine compliance. The commission and the attorney general shall take enforcement action against any manufacturer, retailer, or person who fails to comply. A retailer who receives a warning notice from the commission that the retailer's inventory is in violation because it includes computer equipment from a manufacturer that has not submitted the recovery plan must bring the inventory into compliance with this subchapter not later than the 60th day after the date the warning notice is issued. |
| UT | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | No | |
| VA | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | The Office of the Attorney General may enforce the provisions of this article by taking enforcement action against a manufacturer or retailer that fails to comply with the law. |
| VT | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | Failure to complete registration by July 1, 2018 is punishable by a maximum penalty of $170,000.00 under 10 V.S.A. §8003(a) and §8010(c)(1). It will also result in VT retailers being prohibited under 10 V.S.A. §7553(a) from selling covered electronic devices effective July 1st. |
| WA | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| WI | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | |
| WV | Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products | Yes | A manufacturer who violates any provision of Senate Bill 746 is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Under Administrative action, the penalty imposed on a person shall be up to one thousand dollars for each violation, but not to exceed a total of fifty thousand dollars a year. Under Senate Bill 746, any retailer that sells covered electronic devices not authorized for sale in this state may be subject to penalties and fines not to exceed $5,000 for the year. |
| CA | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | Yes | |
| CT | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| DC | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| HI | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| IL | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| IN | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| MD | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| ME | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| MI | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| MN | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| MO | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| NC | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| NJ | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| NY | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | Yes | |
| OR | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| PA | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| RI | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| SC | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| TX | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| UT | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| VA | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| VT | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| WA | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| WI | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| WV | Manufacturer Notice To Retailers | No | |
| DC | Retailer Requirements | It is a violation of the District’s electronic waste law for retailers to sell or offer for sale new covered electronic equipment (CEE) that is not on the current Registered or Exempt Manufacturers and Brands list. Retailers may also have responsibility for providing point-of-sale information on how to properly recycle purchased electronic equipment. | DC Code § 8 1041.05(e) and DC Code § 8-1041.03(a)
For more information, see https://doee.dc.gov/node/1239566 |
| IN | Retailer Requirements | https://www.in.gov/idem/recycle/2383.htm | |
| MN | Retailer Requirements | Retailers of video display devices can sell only registered brands to households; this includes online sales and catalog sales as well as physical retail outlets. The law does not apply to business or institutional sales. Retailers are required to provide recycling information to their customers. | |
| NC | Retailer Requirements | Before selling retailers must confirm that CE and TVs are labeled with the manufacturer's brand and that the manufacturer is in compliance with NC Electronics Act. A compliance list is maintained on the NCDEQ website. The retailer can be held in violation of the Program Rule if selling out of compliance manufacturer device(s). | |
| NJ | Retailer Requirements | Yes | |
| NY | Retailer Requirements | Provide information at the point of sale if provided by a manufacturer. Sell only compliant brands. Sell only labeled equipment. Comply with disposal ban. | |
| OR | Retailer Requirements | Retailers must provide consumers with point-of-sale information on where they can find free recycling for computers, monitors, televisions, printers, keyboards and mice. Retailers may sell only those brands of covered devices on the Oregon “compliant list.” Check for monthly updates. If a brand or manufacturer is not currently on the list, retailers are encouraged to notify Oregon DEQ and to contact the manufacturer directly to alert them that their products are not eligible for sale in or into Oregon unless they register. Retailers must confirm the products they sell are affixed with a permanent and visible brand label by the manufacturer. | |
| PA | Retailer Requirements | Retailers of covered devices are required to notify customers of how and where they can recycle their covered devices. The notification can come in any one or more of the following forms: Posting the information regarding how and where customers can recycle covered devices. Posting and providing the Department’s toll-free recycling hotline telephone number (800-346-4242). Providing the Department’s electronics recycling Internet website. Providing retailer developed information. No retailer may charge a fee or cost to a consumer for the collection, transportation or recycling of a covered device, unless a financial incentive (e.g. coupon, rebate or other) of equal or greater value is provided to the consumer. Also, any retailer that collects covered devices shall recycle those devices in a manner that is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances, and may not export the devices for disposal in a manner that poses a significant risk to the public health or the environment. Retailers may not transfer those devices to an electronics recycling facility unless the facility has achieved either R2 or eSteward certification. | |
| RI | Retailer Requirements | A) A retailer may not sell or offer for sale any covered electronic product in or for delivery into this state unless: 1. The covered electronic product is labeled with a brand and the label is permanently affixed and readily visible; 2. The brand is included on the list posted by the Office of Land Revitalization and Sustainable Materials Management 3. The list posted by the Office of Land Revitalization and Sustainable Materials Management specifies that the manufacturer is in compliance with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-24.10 and the regulations. All manufacturers will be considered in compliance with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-24.10 and the regulations until the Department publishes the first listing. B) Information Provided by Retailer at Time of Sale. A retailer shall provide the consumer at the time of the sale of the covered electronic product information that provides details about where and how a consumer can recycle covered electronic products in Rhode Island. Information shall also be made available in printable form for Internet sales. C) A retailer who sells or offers for sale a new covered electronic product must, before the initial offer for sale, review the Department's website to determine that all new covered electronic products that the retailer is offering for sale are labeled with the manufacturer's brands that are registered with the Department. D) A retailer is not responsible for an unlawful sale under this subdivision if the manufacturer's registration expired or was revoked and the retailer took possession of the covered electronic product prior to the expiration or revocation of the manufacturer's registration and the unlawful sale occurred within three months after the expiration or revocation. | |
| SC | Retailer Requirements | A retailer only may sell or offer to sell a covered computer or television device that bears a manufacturer label. A retailer only may sell or offer to sell a covered computer or television device that is manufactured by a manufacturer that offers a recovery program. The recovery program must be provided at no cost and be as convenient to the consumer as the purchase of the covered device. Recovery programs may consist of mail-back systems, collection sites, collection events or some combination of the three. | |
| TX | Retailer Requirements | (a) A person who is a retailer of computer equipment may not sell or offer to sell new computer equipment in this state unless the equipment is labeled with the manufacturer's label and the manufacturer is included on the commission's list of manufacturers that have recovery plans. (b) Retailers can go to the commission's Internet site as and view all manufacturers that are listed as having registered a compliant collection program. Covered electronic products from manufacturers on that list may be sold in or into the State of Texas. (c) A retailer is not required to collect computer equipment for recycling or reuse. | |
| VA | Retailer Requirements | A person who is a retailer of computer equipment may not sell or offer to sell new computer equipment in the Commonwealth unless the equipment is labeled with the manufacturer's label and the manufacturer has a recovery plan that complies with the provisions of this article and is accessible on the manufacturer's website. A retailer who is not a manufacturer is not required to collect computer equipment for recycling or reuse under this article. | |
| VT | Retailer Requirements | Retailers shall not offer covered electronic devices for sale unless the products are labeled and registered. A retailer who sells new covered electronic devices shall provide information to customers describing where and how they may recycle electronic waste and advising them of opportunities and locations for the convenient collection of electronic waste for the purpose of recycling. | |
| WA | Retailer Requirements | A retailer who sells new covered electronic products shall provide information to consumers describing where and how to recycle covered electronic products and opportunities and locations for the convenient collection or return of the products. This requirement can be fulfilled by providing the department's toll-free telephone number and web site. Remote sellers may include the information in a visible location on their web site as fulfillment of this requirement. | |
| WI | Retailer Requirements | Retailers of covered devices may only sell brands registered with E-Cycle Wisconsin. Retailers must also provide customers information about electronics recycling and disposal bans wherever devices are sold. Retailers may choose to register as collectors or recyclers under E-Cycle Wisconsin. Retailer requirements are explained in the E-Cycle Wisconsin retailer toolkit: https://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/wa/wa1595.pdf | |
| WV | Retailer Requirements | All retailers within West Virginia must report to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection any brand of CED that is in non compliance of the WV CED Registration. Please check the Manufacturer Compliance List located on the website. If a brand is not listed or in noncompliance please report information to the WV CED Takeback/Recycling Program. | |