70A.525.902 – Preemption by chapter.
RCW 70A.525.902 Preemption by chapter. This chapter preempts all existing or future laws enacted by a county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state regarding the labeling of a covered product. Nothing in this section is intended to preempt the enforcement authority of a city or county as provided under RCW 70A.525.040 and […]
70A.525.030 – Documentation demonstrating compliance with chapter.
RCW 70A.525.030 Documentation demonstrating compliance with chapter. Upon a request by a city or a county, a covered entity must submit to the requesting entity, within ninety days of the request, nonconfidential business information and documentation demonstrating compliance with this chapter, in a format that is easy to understand. [ 2020 c 121 § 4.]
70A.525.040 – Enforcement of chapter—Civil penalties.
RCW 70A.525.040 Enforcement of chapter—Civil penalties. (1) Cities and counties have concurrent and exclusive authority to enforce this chapter and to collect civil penalties for a violation of this chapter, subject to the conditions in this section. An enforcing government entity may impose a civil penalty in the amount of up to two thousand dollars […]
70A.525.050 – Violation of chapter—Written notice—First and subsequent penalties.
RCW 70A.525.050 Violation of chapter—Written notice—First and subsequent penalties. Covered entities that violate the requirements of this chapter are subject to civil penalties described in RCW 70A.525.040. A specific violation is deemed to have occurred upon the sale of a noncompliant product package. The repeated sale of the same noncompliant product package is considered part […]
70A.525.900 – Effective date—2020 c 121.
RCW 70A.525.900 Effective date—2020 c 121. This act takes effect July 1, 2022. [ 2020 c 121 § 8.]
70A.525.901 – Application to certain products—July 1, 2023.
RCW 70A.525.901 Application to certain products—July 1, 2023. For a covered product required to be registered by the United States environmental protection agency under the federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq. (1996)), chapter 121, Laws of 2020 applies beginning July 1, 2023. [ 2020 c 121 § 9.]
70A.525.005 – Finding.
RCW 70A.525.005 Finding. The legislature finds that creating labeling standards for disposable wipes products will protect public health, the environment, water quality, and public infrastructure used for the collection, transport, and treatment of wastewater. It is not the intent of the legislature to address standards for flushability with this chapter. [ 2020 c 121 § […]
70A.525.010 – Definitions.
RCW 70A.525.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Covered entity” means a manufacturer of a covered product and a wholesaler, supplier, or retailer that has contractually undertaken responsibility to the manufacturer for the “do not flush” labeling of a covered product. (2) “Covered product” […]
70A.525.020 – Labeling requirements.
RCW 70A.525.020 Labeling requirements. A covered entity must clearly and conspicuously label a covered product as “do not flush” as follows: (1) Use the “do not flush” symbol, or a gender equivalent thereof, described in the INDA/EDANA code of practice 2 (COP2, as published in “Guidelines for Assessing the Flushability of Disposable Nonwoven Products,” Edition […]