(1) There are three types of producer violations:

(a) Participation violation for not participating in an approved product stewardship plan.

(b) Implementation violation for not implementing an approved product stewardship plan.

(c) Plan/report violation for not submitting a product stewardship plan, plan update, or annual report.

(2) Department issued warning letters will:

(a) Be issued for any of the three producer violations, except that a penalty will be issued for a first implementation violation concurrent with a warning letter.

(b) Be sent to the producer by certified mail.

(c) Include a copy of the requirements to let the producer know what they must do to be in compliance with this chapter.

(d) Include the time period within which the producer must be in compliance in order to not incur a penalty.