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WA Rev Code § 70A.500.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.500 - Electronic Product Recycling.|70A.500.330 - Federal preemption.

RCW 70A.500.330 Federal preemption.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 covered electronic products that substantially meets the intent of this chapter, including the creation of a financing mechanism for collection, transportation, and recycling of all covered electronic products from households, small businesses, school districts, small governments, and charities in the United States.[ 2006 c 183 § 35. Formerly RCW 70.95N.340.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.500.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.500 - Electronic Product Recycling.|70A.500.340 - Entity must be registered as a collector to act as a collector in a plan—Disposition of electronic products received by a registered collector—Recordkeeping requirements—Display of notice—Site visits.

RCW 70A.500.340 Entity must be registered as a collector to act as a collector in a plan—Disposition of electronic products received by a registered collector—Recordkeeping requirements—Display of notice—Site visits.(1) Only an entity registered as a collector with the department may act as a collector in a plan. All covered electronic products received by a registered collector must be submitted to a plan. Fully functioning computers that are received by a registered collector in working order may be sold or donated as whole products by the collector for reuse. Computers that require repair to make them a fully functioning unit may only be repaired on-site at the collector's place of business by the registered collector for reuse according to its original purpose.(2) Registered collectors may use whole parts gleaned from collected computers or new parts for making repairs as long as there is a part-for-part exchange with nonfunctioning computers submitted to a plan.(3) Registered collectors may not include computers that are gleaned for reuse in the weight totals for compensation by the plan.(4) Registered collectors must maintain a record of computers sold or donated by the collector for a period of three years.(5) Registered collectors must display a notice at the point of collection that computers received by the collector may be repaired and sold or donated as a fully functioning computer rather than submitted to a processor for recycling.(6) The authority, authorized party, or the department may conduct site visits of all registered collectors that reuse or refurbish computers and who have an agreement with the authority or authorized party to provide collection services. If the authority or authorized party finds that a collector is not providing services in compliance with this chapter, the authority or authorized party shall report that finding to the department for enforcement action.[ 2009 c 285 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.95N.350.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.500.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.500 - Electronic Product Recycling.|70A.500.900 - Construction—2006 c 183.

RCW 70A.500.900 Construction—2006 c 183.This act must be liberally construed to carry out its purposes and objectives.[ 2006 c 183 § 38. Formerly RCW 70.95N.900.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.500.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.500 - Electronic Product Recycling.|70A.500.901 - Effective date—2006 c 183.

RCW 70A.500.901 Effective date—2006 c 183.This act takes effect July 1, 2006.[ 2006 c 183 § 40. Formerly RCW 70.95N.902.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.010 - Findings—Purpose.

RCW 70A.505.010 Findings—Purpose.The legislature finds that:(1) Mercury is an essential component of many energy efficient lights. Improper disposal methods will lead to mercury releases that threaten the environment and harm human health. Spent mercury lighting is a hard to collect waste product that is appropriate for product stewardship;(2) Convenient and environmentally sound product stewardship programs for mercury-containing lights that include collecting, transporting, and recycling mercury-containing lights will help protect Washington's environment and the health of state residents;(3) The purpose of chapter 130, Laws of 2010 is to achieve a statewide goal of recycling all end-of-life mercury-containing lights by 2020 through expanded public education, a uniform statewide requirement to recycle all mercury-containing lights, and the development of a comprehensive, safe, and convenient collection system that includes use of residential curbside collection programs, mail-back containers, increased support for household hazardous waste facilities, and a network of additional collection locations;(4) Product producers must play a significant role in financing no-cost collection and processing programs for mercury-containing lights; and(5) Providers of premium collection services such as residential curbside and mail-back programs may charge a fee to cover the collection costs for these more convenient forms of collection.[ 2010 c 130 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.275.010.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.060 - Collection and management of mercury.

RCW 70A.505.060 Collection and management of mercury.(1) All mercury-containing lights collected in the state by product stewardship programs or other collection programs must be recycled and any process residuals must be managed in compliance with applicable laws.(2) Mercury recovered from retorting must be recycled or placed in a properly permitted hazardous waste landfill, or placed in a properly permitted mercury repository.[ 2010 c 130 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.275.060.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.070 - Collectors of unwanted mercury-containing lights—Duties.

RCW 70A.505.070 Collectors of unwanted mercury-containing lights—Duties.(1) Except for persons involved in registered mail-back programs, a person who collects unwanted mercury-containing lights in the state, receives funding through a product stewardship program for mercury-containing lights, and who is not a generator of unwanted mercury-containing lights must:(a) Register with the department as a collector of unwanted mercury-containing lights. Until the department adopts rules for collectors, the collector must provide to the department the legal name of the person or entity owning and operating the collection location, the address and phone number of the collection location, and the name, address, and phone number of the individual responsible for operating the collection location and update any changes in this information within thirty days of the change;(b) Maintain a spill and release response plan at the collection location that describes the materials, equipment, and procedures that will be used to respond to any mercury release from an unwanted mercury-containing light;(c) Maintain a worker safety plan at the collection location that describes the handling of the unwanted mercury-containing lights at the collection location and measures that will be taken to protect worker health and safety; and(d) Use packaging and shipping material that will minimize the release of mercury into the environment and minimize breakage and use mercury vapor barrier packaging if mercury-containing lights are transported by the United States postal service or a common carrier.(2) A person who operates a curbside collection program or owns or operates a mail-back business participating in a product stewardship program for mercury-containing lights and uses the United States postal service or a common carrier for transport must register with the department and use mercury vapor barrier packaging for curbside collection and mail-back containers.[ 2010 c 130 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.275.070.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.080 - Requirement to recycle end-of-life mercury-containing lights.

RCW 70A.505.080 Requirement to recycle end-of-life mercury-containing lights. (Recodified as RCW 70A.230.150, effective July 1, 2026, subject to the contingency in 2014 c 119 § 10.)Effective January 1, 2013:(1) All persons, residents, government, commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings must recycle their end-of-life mercury-containing lights.(2) No mercury-containing lights may knowingly be placed in waste containers for disposal at incinerators, waste to energy facilities, or landfills.(3) No mercury-containing lights may knowingly be placed in a container for mixed recyclables unless there is a separate location or compartment for the mercury-containing lights that complies with local government collection standards or guidelines.(4) No owner or operator of a solid waste facility may be found in violation of this section if the facility has posted in a conspicuous location a sign stating that mercury-containing lights must be recycled and are not accepted for disposal.(5) No solid waste collector may be found in violation of this section for mercury-containing lights placed in a disposal container by the generator of the mercury-containing light.[ 2010 c 130 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.275.080.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.090 - Producers must participate in an approved product stewardship program.

RCW 70A.505.090 Producers must participate in an approved product stewardship program.As of January 1, 2013, no producer, wholesaler, retailer, electric utility, or other person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale mercury-containing lights for residential use to any person in this state unless the producer is participating in a product stewardship program under a plan approved by the department.[ 2010 c 130 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.275.090.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.100 - Written warning—Penalty—Appeal.

RCW 70A.505.100 Written warning—Penalty—Appeal.(1) The department shall send a written warning and a copy of this chapter and any rules adopted to implement this chapter to a producer who is not participating in a product stewardship program approved by the department and whose mercury-containing lights are being sold in or into the state.(2) A producer not participating in a product stewardship program approved by the department whose mercury-containing lights continue to be sold in or into the state sixty days after receiving a written warning from the department shall be assessed a penalty of up to one thousand dollars for each violation. A violation is one day of sales.(3) If any producer fails to implement its approved plan, the department shall assess a penalty of up to five thousand dollars for the first violation along with notification that the producer must implement its plan within thirty days of the violation. After thirty days, any producer failing to implement their approved plan must be assessed a penalty of up to ten thousand dollars for the second and each subsequent violation. A subsequent violation occurs each thirty-day period that the producer fails to implement the approved plan.(4) The department shall send a written warning to a producer that fails to submit a product stewardship plan, update or change the plan when required, or submit an annual report as required under this chapter. The written warning must include compliance requirements and notification that the requirements must be met within sixty days. If requirements are not met within sixty days, the producer will be assessed a ten thousand dollar penalty per day of noncompliance starting with the first day of notice of noncompliance.(5) Penalties prescribed under this section must be reduced by fifty percent if the producer complies within thirty days of the second violation notice.(6) A producer may appeal penalties prescribed under this section to the pollution control hearings board created under chapter 43.21B RCW.[ 2010 c 130 § 10. Formerly RCW 70.275.100.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.110 - Department's website to list producers participating in product stewardship plan—Required participation in a product stewardship plan—Written warning—Penalty—Rules—Exemptions.

RCW 70A.505.110 Department's website to list producers participating in product stewardship plan—Required participation in a product stewardship plan—Written warning—Penalty—Rules—Exemptions.(1) The department shall provide on its website a list of all producers participating in a product stewardship plan that the department has approved and a list of all producers the department has identified as noncompliant with this chapter and any rules adopted to implement this chapter.(2) Product wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and electric utilities must check the department's website or producer-provided written verification to determine if producers of products they are selling in or into the state are in compliance with this chapter.(3) No one may distribute or sell mercury-containing lights in or into the state from producers who are not participating in a product stewardship program or who are not in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.(4) The department shall serve, or send with delivery confirmation, a written warning explaining the violation to any person known to be distributing or selling mercury-containing lights in or into the state from producers who are not participating in a product stewardship program or who are not in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.(5) Any person who continues to distribute or sell mercury-containing lights from a producer that is not participating in an approved product stewardship program sixty days after receiving a written warning from the department may be assessed a penalty two times the value of the products sold in violation of this chapter or five hundred dollars, whichever is greater. The penalty must be waived if the person verifies that the person has discontinued distribution or sales of mercury-containing lights within thirty days of the date the penalty is assessed. A retailer may appeal penalties to the pollution control hearings board.(6) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.(7) A sale or purchase of mercury-containing lights as a casual or isolated sale as defined in RCW 82.04.040 is not subject to the provisions of this section.(8) A person primarily engaged in the business of reuse and resale of a used mercury-containing light is not subject to the provisions of this section when selling used working mercury-containing lights, for use in the same manner and purpose for which it was originally purchased.(9) In-state distributors, wholesalers, and retailers in possession of mercury-containing lights on the date that restrictions on the sale of the product become effective may exhaust their existing stock through sales to the public.[ 2010 c 130 § 11. Formerly RCW 70.275.110.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.120 - Product stewardship programs account—Refund of fees.

RCW 70A.505.120 Product stewardship programs account—Refund of fees.The product stewardship programs account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All funds received from producers under this chapter and penalties collected under this chapter must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for administering this chapter. The department may not retain fees in excess of the estimated amount necessary to cover the agency's administrative costs over the coming year related to the mercury light stewardship program under this chapter. Beginning with the state fiscal year 2018, by October 1st after the closing of each state fiscal year, the department shall refund any fees collected in excess of its estimated administrative costs to any approved stewardship organization under this chapter. Only the director of the department or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to the allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.[ 2017 c 254 § 3; 2010 c 130 § 13. Formerly RCW 70.275.130.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.140 - Application of chapter to the Washington utilities and transportation commission.

RCW 70A.505.140 Application of chapter to the Washington 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 such service itself or by contract under RCW 81.77.020.[ 2010 c 130 § 15. Formerly RCW 70.275.150.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.150 - Application of chapter to entities regulated under chapter 70A.300 RCW.

RCW 70A.505.150 Application of chapter to entities regulated under chapter 70A.300 RCW.Nothing in this chapter changes the requirements of any entity regulated under chapter 70A.300 RCW to comply with the requirements under that chapter.[ 2020 c 20 § 1418; 2010 c 130 § 16. Formerly RCW 70.275.160.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.160 - Immunity from antitrust liability.

RCW 70A.505.160 Immunity from antitrust liability.(1) It is the intent of the legislature that a producer, group of producers, stewardship organization preparing, submitting, and implementing a mercury-containing light product stewardship program pursuant to this chapter, as well as participating entities in the distribution chain, including retailers and distributors, are granted immunity, individually and jointly, from federal and state antitrust liability that might otherwise apply to the activities reasonably necessary for implementation and compliance with this chapter. It is further the intent of the legislature that the activities of the producer, group of producers, stewardship organization, and entities in the distribution chain, including retailers and distributors, in implementing and complying with the provisions of this chapter may not be considered to be in restraint of trade, a conspiracy, or combination thereof, or any other unlawful activity in violation of any provisions of federal or state antitrust laws.(2) The department shall actively supervise the conduct of the stewardship organization, the producers of mercury-containing lights, and entities in the distribution chain in determination and implementation of the environmental handling charge authorized by this chapter.[ 2014 c 119 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.275.170.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.Finding—2014 c 119: See note following RCW 70A.505.020.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.900 - Chapter liberally construed.

RCW 70A.505.900 Chapter liberally construed.This chapter must be liberally construed to carry out its purposes and objectives.[ 2010 c 130 § 17. Formerly RCW 70.275.900.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.505.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.505 - Mercury-Containing Lights—Proper Disposal.|70A.505.901 - Severability—2010 c 130.

RCW 70A.505.901 Severability—2010 c 130.If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.[ 2010 c 130 § 21. Formerly RCW 70.275.901.]NOTES:Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.
WA Rev Code § 70A.515.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.515 - Architectural Paint Stewardship Program.|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 in or into Washington state.(3) Paint retailers are prohibited from selling architectural paint manufactured or distributed by a producer not in compliance with this chapter.[ 2019 c 344 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.375.030.]