(a) In order to achieve compliance with this chapter, a carpet stewardship organization shall, on or before July 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, demonstrate to the department that it has achieved continuous meaningful improvement in the rates of recycling and diversion of postconsumer carpet subject to its stewardship plan and in meeting the other goals included in the organization’s plan pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 42972. In determining compliance, the department shall consider all of the following:
(1) The baseline rate of compliance against which the demonstrated improvement is compared.
(2) The goals included in the CARE MOU.
(3) Information provided in the organization’s report to the department pursuant to Section 42976.
(b) If more than one organization submits a carpet stewardship plan pursuant to this chapter, the department shall use information submitted by the organization in its annual report pursuant to Section 42976 to determine to what extent the recycling and diversion rates and the achievement of the other goals included in the plan are attributable to each organization and shall determine compliance with this chapter accordingly.