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.525.010 – 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 […]
70A.520.030 – Evaluation and assessment—Report to the legislature.
RCW 70A.520.030 Evaluation and assessment—Report to the legislature. (Expires July 1, 2029.) (1) The department must evaluate and assess the amount and types of plastic packaging sold into the state as well as the management and disposal of plastic packaging. When conducting the evaluation, the department must ensure that producers, providers of solid waste management […]
70A.520.900 – Expiration date.
RCW 70A.520.900 Expiration date. This chapter expires July 1, 2029. [ 2019 c 460 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.380.900.]
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.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 […]