(a)
The department shall enforce this chapter.
(b)
On and after April 1, 2012, a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer that offers a carpet for sale in this state, or who offers a carpet for promotional purposes in this state, is not in compliance with this chapter and is subject to penalties pursuant to Section 42978, if the carpet is not subject to a plan that is submitted by an organization that includes the manufacturer of that carpet, which plan has been approved by the department pursuant to Section 42973.
(c)
(1)On July 1, 2012, and not later than January 1 and July 1 annually thereafter, the department shall
post a notice on its Internet Web site listing manufacturers that are in compliance with this chapter.
(2)
A manufacturer that is not listed on the department’s Internet Web site pursuant to this subdivision, but demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the manufacturer is in compliance with this chapter before the next notice is required to be posted, may request a certification letter from the department stating that the manufacturer is in compliance. The letter shall constitute proof of compliance with this chapter.
(d)
A wholesaler or retailer that distributes or sells carpet shall monitor the department’s Internet Web site to determine if the sale of a manufacturer’s carpet is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Notwithstanding Section 42978, a wholesaler or
retailer otherwise in compliance with this chapter shall be deemed in compliance with this section if, on the date the wholesaler or retailer ordered or purchased carpet, the manufacturer was listed as a compliant manufacturer on the department’s Internet Web site.