70A.515.060 – Department’s review of the plan—Approval/rejection—Public review—Assessment, departmental oversight—Recovery of costs for administering and enforcing chapter—Administrative fee—Penalties—List of producers and brands on the department’s website—Rules.
RCW 70A.515.060 Department’s review of the plan—Approval/rejection—Public review—Assessment, departmental oversight—Recovery of costs for administering and enforcing chapter—Administrative fee—Penalties—List of producers and brands on the department’s website—Rules. (1) The department shall review the plan within one hundred twenty days of receipt, and make a determination as to whether or not to approve the plan. The department […]
70A.515.070 – Required participation in an approved stewardship plan—Information regarding available end-of-life paint management options.
RCW 70A.515.070 Required participation in an approved stewardship plan—Information regarding available end-of-life paint management options. (1) A producer or paint retailer may not sell or offer for sale to any person in the state architectural paint unless the producer or brand of architectural paint is participating in an approved stewardship plan under this chapter. A […]
70A.515.080 – Report.
RCW 70A.515.080 Report. (1) By October 15, 2020, and annually thereafter, a stewardship organization shall submit to the department a report describing the paint stewardship program that the stewardship organization implemented during the previous fiscal year. The report must include all of the following: (a) A description of the methods the stewardship organization used to […]
70A.515.090 – Immunity from certain state laws.
RCW 70A.515.090 Immunity from certain state laws. Producers or stewardship organizations acting on behalf of producers that prepare, submit, and implement a paint stewardship program plan pursuant to RCW 70A.515.040 and thereby are subject to regulation by the department are granted immunity from state laws relating to antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, and […]
70A.515.100 – Paint product stewardship account.
RCW 70A.515.100 Paint product stewardship account. The paint product stewardship account is created in the state treasury. All receipts received by the department from stewardship organizations must be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used by the department only for administering […]
70A.515.110 – Chapter void if federal law establishes a national program.
RCW 70A.515.110 Chapter void if federal law establishes a national program. This chapter is void if a federal law, or a combination of federal laws, takes effect that establishes a national program for the collection and recycling of architectural paint that substantially meets the intent of this chapter, including the creation of a funding mechanism […]
70A.515.120 – Authority of utilities and transportation commission.
RCW 70A.515.120 Authority of utilities and transportation commission. Nothing in this chapter changes or limits the authority of the Washington utilities and transportation commission to regulate collection of solid waste, including curbside collection of residential recyclable materials, nor does this chapter change or limit the authority of a city or town to provide the service […]
70A.515.130 – Protection of certain records from public inspection.
RCW 70A.515.130 Protection of certain records from public inspection. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, records, subject to chapter 42.56 RCW, filed with the department from any person that contain valuable commercial information, including trade secrets, confidential marketing, cost, or financial information, or customer-specific usage information, are not subject to inspection […]
70A.515.010 – Findings.
RCW 70A.515.010 Findings. The legislature finds that: (1) Leftover architectural paints are a waste management issue and present environmental risks and health and safety risks, especially to workers in the solid waste industry. During waste collection and processing, wet paint can create spills and splashes and oil paint containers may rupture, releasing fumes hazardous to […]
70A.515.020 – Definitions.
RCW 70A.515.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the content clearly requires otherwise. (1)(a) “Architectural paint” or “paint” means interior and exterior architectural coatings, sold in a container of five gallons or less. (b) “Architectural paint” or “paint” does not mean industrial coatings, original equipment coatings, or specialty coatings. (2) […]