(1) For program year 2016, and all subsequent program years, ecology will determine the total equivalent share for each manufacturer in the standard plan or an independent plan by dividing the market share percentage for each manufacturer by one hundred, then multiplying the quotient by the total weight in pounds of CEPs collected for that program year not including any CEPs, components or parts gleaned for reuse, for that program year and any additional credited pounds under WAC 173-900-940.

(2) The manufacturer is responsible for distributing responsibility for equivalent share among its past and present licensees.

(3) A plan's equivalent share is equal to the total of the equivalent shares for all manufacturers participating in the plan.