Public Resources Code § 14571.6

14571.6.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, all of the following apply if a reverse vending machine is certified to operate as a recycling center:

(1) The reverse vending machine shall not make an unserved convenience zone served, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 14571, regardless of the number of hours it operates. The reverse vending machine shall still be required to operate the minimum hours specified in Section 14571.

(2) A reverse vending machine located in a convenience zone shall not preclude either of the following from operating and receiving program payments in the same convenience zone:

(A) A dealer cooperative under Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 14578).

(B) A mobile unit as defined in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.

(3) The reverse vending machine located in a convenience zone shall not make an existing recycling center certified in that convenience zone ineligible for handling fees pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14585.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (a), a reverse vending machine that is certified as a recycling center remains subject to all laws and regulations applicable to recycling centers.