§339D-22 Television manufacturers. (a) No television manufacturer shall sell or offer for sale any new covered television in this State unless:

(1) The covered television is labeled with a brand, whether licensed or owned, and the label is permanently affixed; and

(2) The brand is included in a registration that is filed with the department and that is effective pursuant to subsection (b).

(b) By January 1, 2010, before selling or offering for sale any covered television in the State, each television manufacturer shall register with the department and pay to the department a registration fee of $2,500. Thereafter, if a television manufacturer has not previously registered, the television manufacturer shall register with the department prior to any offer for sale for delivery in this State of the television manufacturer's new covered televisions.

(c) Each television manufacturer who is registered shall submit an annual renewal of its registration and payment of a registration fee of $2,500 to the department by January 1 of each program year.

(d) The registration and each renewal shall include a list of all of the television manufacturer's brands of covered televisions and shall be effective on the second day of the succeeding month after receipt by the department of the registration or renewal.

(e) A television manufacturer shall provide the department with contact information for the television manufacturer's designated agent or employee whom the department may contact for information on the television manufacturer's compliance with the requirements of this section. [L 2009, c 183, pt of §6]