70A.520.020 – Definitions.
RCW 70A.520.020 Definitions. (Expires July 1, 2029.) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Brand” means a name, symbol, word, or mark that identifies a product, rather than its components, and attributes the covered product to the owner of the brand as the producer. (2) “Department” […]
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.515.010 – 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) […]
70A.515.030 – Paint stewardship plan.
RCW 70A.515.030 Paint stewardship plan. (1) All producers of architectural paint selling in or into the state of Washington shall participate in an approved Washington state paint stewardship plan for covered entities through membership in and appropriate funding of a stewardship organization. (2) Producers not participating in a stewardship plan may not sell architectural paint […]
70A.515.040 – Plan for the implementation of a paint stewardship program—Plan components—Funding mechanism—Collection—Promotion of a paint stewardship program—New plan or plan amendment.
RCW 70A.515.040 Plan for the implementation of a paint stewardship program—Plan components—Funding mechanism—Collection—Promotion of a paint stewardship program—New plan or plan amendment. (1) A stewardship organization representing producers shall submit a plan for the implementation of a paint stewardship program to the department for approval by May 30, 2020, or within one year of July […]