Suspension and revocation of collector and recycler registrations

Suspension and revocation of collector and recycler registrations. (1) Reasons for suspension. The department may suspend the registration of a collector under s. 287.17 (7) , Stats., for failure to comply with any of the requirements under s. 287.17 (7) , Stats. The department may suspend the registration of a recycler under s. 287.17 (8) , Stats., for failure to comply with any of the requirements under s. 287.17 (8) , Stats. (2) Reasons for revocation. The department may revoke a collector or recycler’s registration if the collector or recycler has failed to take action to return to compliance in a timely manner following a suspension. (3) Eligibility of electronic devices collected during suspension or revocation. Beginning on the effective date of a suspension or revocation and continuing until a collector’s registration is reinstated by the department, no eligible electronic device a collector receives from a household or covered school, or delivers to a manufacturer or recycler, may be included in the weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by a registered manufacturer under s. 287.17 (4) (f) , Stats. (4) Eligibility of electronic devices recycled during suspension or revocation. Beginning on the effective date of a suspension or revocation and continuing until a recycler’s registration is reinstated by the department, no eligible electronic devices a recycler recycles are eligible to count toward the weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by a registered manufacturer under s. 287.17 (4) (f) , Stats. (5) Process for reinstatement following suspension or revocation. (a) After a collector or recycler’s registration has been suspended or revoked, the collector or recycler shall do all of the following to be reinstated as a registered collector or recycler: 1. Resolve any outstanding compliance issues related to the suspension or revocation to the satisfaction of the department. 2. Demonstrate to the department full compliance with the requirements under s. 287.17 , Stats., and other applicable laws. (b) The department shall reinstate a collector’s registration under s. 287.17 (7) , Stats., or a recycler’s registration under s. 287.17 (8) , Stats., once the collector or recycler has met all requirements under par. (a) . (c) The department shall notify a collector or recycler in writing of its reinstatement and clearly indicate the complete time period for which collected or recycled electronic devices are not eligible to count toward a registered manufacturer’s weight recycled. (d) The department shall notify all authorized brokers and registered collectors, recyclers, and manufacturers of the reinstatement.