California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 42035

(b) A covered entity or stewardship organization that is not listed on the department's Internet Web site pursuant to subdivision (a), but demonstrates compliance with this chapter before the department is required to post the following year's list pursuant to subdivision (a), may request a certification letter from the department stating that the covered entity or stewardship organization is in compliance with this chapter. A covered entity or stewardship organization that receives a certification letter shall be deemed to be in compliance with this chapter.

(c) A distributor or wholesaler of covered products, and a pharmacy or other retailer that sells or offers for sale a covered product, shall monitor the department's Internet Web site to determine which covered entities and stewardship organizations are in compliance with this chapter. The distributor or wholesaler and the pharmacy or other retailer shall notify the department if it determines that a covered product that it sells or offers for sale is from a covered entity that is not listed on the department's Internet Web site.

(d) The sale, distribution, or offering for sale of any inventory that was in stock before the commencement of a stewardship program is exempt from this chapter and not required to be subject to a stewardship plan.

(e) If the department determines a covered entity or stewardship organization is not in compliance with this chapter, the department shall remove the entity from the list maintained on the department's Internet Web site pursuant to subdivision (a).