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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.425 - Poison Prevention—Labeling and Packaging. › 70A.425.130 - Penalties.

RCW 70A.425.130
Penalties.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person violating the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) A second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter is a gross misdemeanor. Any offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction shall be considered a first offense.
[ 2003 c 53 § 358; 1974 ex.s. c 49 § 16. Formerly RCW 70.106.140.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.425 - Poison Prevention—Labeling and Packaging. › 70A.425.140 - Authority to adopt regulations—Delegation of authority to pharmacy quality assurance commission.

RCW 70A.425.140
Authority to adopt regulations—Delegation of authority to pharmacy quality assurance commission.
The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this chapter is hereby vested in the director. However, the director shall designate the pharmacy quality assurance commission to carry out all the provisions of this chapter pertaining to drugs and cosmetics, with authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement thereof.
[ 2013 c 19 § 124; 1987 c 236 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.106.150.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.425 - Poison Prevention—Labeling and Packaging. › 70A.425.900 - Saving—1974 ex.s. c 49.

RCW 70A.425.900
Saving—1974 ex.s. c 49.
The enactment of this 1974 act shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying any liability, civil or criminal, which shall already be in existence on July 24, 1974.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 49 § 15. Formerly RCW 70.106.905.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.425 - Poison Prevention—Labeling and Packaging. › 70A.425.901 - Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.

RCW 70A.425.901
Chapter cumulative and nonexclusive.
The provisions of this chapter shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall not affect any other remedy.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 49 § 17. Formerly RCW 70.106.910.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.430 - Children's Safe Products. › 70A.430.020 - Prohibition on the manufacturing and sale of children's products containing lead, cadmium, or phthalates.

RCW 70A.430.020
Prohibition on the manufacturing and sale of children's products containing lead, cadmium, or phthalates.
(1) Beginning July 1, 2009, no manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state a children's product or product component containing the following:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, lead at more than .009 percent by weight (ninety parts per million);
(b) Cadmium at more than .004 percent by weight (forty parts per million); or
(c) Phthalates, individually or in combination, at more than 0.10 percent by weight (one thousand parts per million).
(2) If determined feasible for manufacturers to achieve and necessary to protect children's health, the department, in consultation with the department of health, may by rule require that no manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state a children's product or product component containing lead at more than .004 percent by weight (forty parts per million).
[ 2008 c 288 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.240.020.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.430 - Children's Safe Products. › 70A.430.030 - Prohibition on the manufacturing and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing certain flame retardants.

RCW 70A.430.030
Prohibition on the manufacturing and sale of children's products and residential upholstered furniture containing certain flame retardants.
Beginning July 1, 2017, no manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state children's products or residential upholstered furniture, as defined in RCW 70A.405.010, containing any of the following flame retardants in amounts greater than one thousand parts per million in any product component:
(1) TDCPP;
(2) TCEP;
(3) Decabromodiphenyl ether;
(4) HBCD; or
(5) Additive TBBPA.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1406; 2016 c 176 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.240.025.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.430 - Children's Safe Products. › 70A.430.040 - Identification of high priority chemicals—Report.

RCW 70A.430.040
Identification of high priority chemicals—Report.
(1) By January 1, 2009, the department, in consultation with the department of health, shall identify high priority chemicals that are of high concern for children after considering a child's or developing fetus's potential for exposure to each chemical. In identifying the chemicals, the department shall include chemicals that meet one or more of the following criteria:
(a) The chemical has been found through biomonitoring studies that demonstrate the presence of the chemical in human umbilical cord blood, human breast milk, human urine, or other bodily tissues or fluids;
(b) The chemical has been found through sampling and analysis to be present in household dust, indoor air, drinking water, or elsewhere in the home environment; or
(c) The chemical has been added to or is present in a consumer product used or present in the home.
(2) By January 1, 2009, the department shall identify children's products or product categories that may contain chemicals identified under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) By January 1, 2009, the department shall submit a report on the chemicals of high concern to children and the children's products or product categories they identify to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature. The report shall include policy options for addressing children's products that contain chemicals of high concern for children, including recommendations for additional ways to inform consumers about toxic chemicals in products, such as labeling.
[ 2008 c 288 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.240.030.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.430 - Children's Safe Products. › 70A.430.060 - Notice that a children's product or a consumer product contains a high priority chemical.

RCW 70A.430.060
Notice that a children's product or a consumer product contains a high priority chemical.
A manufacturer of a children's product or a consumer product containing a priority chemical subject to a rule adopted to implement a determination made consistent with RCW 70A.350.040(1)(b), or a trade organization on behalf of its member manufacturers, shall provide notice to the department that the manufacturer's product contains a high priority chemical or a priority chemical identified under chapter 70A.350 RCW. The notice must be filed annually with the department and must include the following information:
(1) The name of the chemical used or produced and its chemical abstracts service registry number;
(2) A brief description of the product or product component containing the substance;
(3) A description of the function of the chemical in the product;
(4) The amount of the chemical used in each unit of the product or product component. The amount may be reported in ranges, rather than the exact amount;
(5) The name and address of the manufacturer and the name, address, and phone number of a contact person for the manufacturer; and
(6) Any other information the manufacturer deems relevant to the appropriate use of the product.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1408; 2019 c 292 § 9; 2008 c 288 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.240.040.]
NOTES:
Short title—2019 c 292: See RCW 70A.350.900.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.430 - Children's Safe Products. › 70A.430.070 - Manufacturers of restricted products—Notice to sellers and distributors—Civil penalty.

RCW 70A.430.070
Manufacturers of restricted products—Notice to sellers and distributors—Civil penalty.
(1) A manufacturer of products that are restricted under this chapter must notify persons that sell the manufacturer's products in this state about the provisions of this chapter no less than ninety days prior to the effective date of the restrictions.
(2) A manufacturer that produces, sells, or distributes a product prohibited from manufacture, sale, or distribution in this state under this chapter must recall the product and reimburse the retailer or any other purchaser for the product.
(3) A manufacturer of products in violation of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation in the case of a first offense. Manufacturers who are repeat violators are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each repeat offense. Penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the model toxics control operating account created in RCW 70A.305.180.
(4) Retailers who unknowingly sell products that are restricted from sale under this chapter are not liable under this chapter.
(5) The sale or purchase of any previously owned products containing a chemical restricted under this chapter made in casual or isolated sales as defined in RCW 82.04.040, or by a nonprofit organization, is exempt from this chapter.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1409; 2019 c 422 § 407; 2016 c 176 § 4; 2008 c 288 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.240.050.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—2019 c 422: See notes following RCW 82.21.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.430 - Children's Safe Products. › 70A.430.080 - Adoption of rules.

RCW 70A.430.080
Adoption of rules.
The department may adopt rules as necessary for the purpose of implementing, administering, and enforcing this chapter.
[ 2008 c 288 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.240.060.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.435 - Replacement of Lead Wheel Weights. › 70A.435.010 - Findings.

RCW 70A.435.010
Findings.
The legislature finds that:
(1) Environmental health hazards associated with lead wheel weights are a preventable problem. People are exposed to lead fragments and dust when lead wheel weights fall from motor vehicles onto Washington roadways and are then abraded and pulverized by traffic. Lead wheel weights on and alongside roadways can contribute to soil, surface, and groundwater contamination and pose hazards to downstream aquatic life.
(2) Lead negatively affects every bodily system. While it is injurious to people of all ages, lead is especially harmful to fetuses, children, and adults of childbearing age. Effects of lead on a child's cognitive, behavioral, and developmental abilities may necessitate large expenditures of public funds for health care and special education. Irreversible damage to children and subsequent expenditures could be avoided if exposure to lead is reduced.
(3) There are no federal regulatory controls governing use of lead wheel weights. The legislature recognizes the state's need to protect the public from exposure to lead hazards.
[ 2009 c 243 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.270.010.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.435 - Replacement of Lead Wheel Weights. › 70A.435.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.435.020
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Department" means the department of ecology.
(2) "Environmentally preferred wheel weight" means any wheel weight used for balancing motor vehicle wheels that do not include more than 0.5 percent by weight of any chemical, group of chemicals, or metal of concern identified by rule under chapter 173-333 WAC.
(3) "Lead wheel weight" means any externally affixed or attached wheel weight used for balancing motor vehicle wheels and composed of greater than 0.1 percent lead by weight.
(4) "Person" includes any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, governmental entity, organization, or joint venture.
(5) "Vehicle" means any motor vehicle registered in Washington with a wheel diameter of less than 19.5 inches or a gross vehicle weight of fourteen thousand pounds or less.
[ 2009 c 243 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.270.020.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.435 - Replacement of Lead Wheel Weights. › 70A.435.030 - Replacement of lead wheel weights with environmentally preferred wheel weights—Failure to comply.

RCW 70A.435.030
Replacement of lead wheel weights with environmentally preferred wheel weights—Failure to comply.
(1) On and after January 1, 2011, a person who replaces or balances motor vehicle tires must replace lead wheel weights with environmentally preferred wheel weights on all vehicles when they replace or balance tires in Washington. However, the person may use alternatives to lead wheel weights that are determined by the department to not qualify as environmentally preferred wheel weights for up to two years following the date of that determination, but must thereafter use environmentally preferred wheel weights.
(2) A person who is subject to the requirement in subsection (1) of this section must recycle the lead wheel weights that they remove.
(3) A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) of this section is subject to penalties prescribed in RCW 70A.435.050. A violation of subsection (1) of this section occurs with respect to each vehicle for which lead wheel weights are not replaced in compliance with subsection (1) of this section.
(4) An owner of a vehicle is not subject to any requirement in this section.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1411; 2009 c 243 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.270.030.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.435 - Replacement of Lead Wheel Weights. › 70A.435.040 - Department's duties—Enforcement sequence.

RCW 70A.435.040
Department's duties—Enforcement sequence.
(1) The department shall achieve compliance with RCW 70A.435.030 through the enforcement sequence specified in this section.
(2) To provide assistance in identifying environmentally preferred wheel weights, the department shall, by October 1, 2010, prepare and distribute information regarding this chapter to the maximum extent practicable to:
(a) Persons that replace or balance motor vehicle tires in Washington; and
(b) Persons generally in the motor vehicle tire and wheel weight manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, and retail industries.
(3) The department shall issue a warning letter to a person who fails to comply with RCW 70A.435.030 and offer information or other appropriate assistance. If the person does not comply with RCW 70A.435.030(1) within one year of the department's issuance of the warning letter, the department may assess civil penalties under RCW 70A.435.050.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1412; 2009 c 243 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.270.040.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.435 - Replacement of Lead Wheel Weights. › 70A.435.050 - Penalties.

RCW 70A.435.050
Penalties.
(1) An initial violation of RCW 70A.435.030(1) is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars. Subsequent violations of RCW 70A.435.030(1) are punishable by civil penalties not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation.
(2) Penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the model toxics control operating account created in RCW 70A.305.180.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1413; 2019 c 422 § 408; 2009 c 243 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.270.050.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—2019 c 422: See notes following RCW 82.21.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.435 - Replacement of Lead Wheel Weights. › 70A.435.060 - Adoption of rules.

RCW 70A.435.060
Adoption of rules.
The department may adopt rules to fully implement this chapter.
[ 2009 c 243 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.270.060.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.440 - Stormwater Pollution—Coal Tar. › 70A.440.010 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.440.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Coal tar" means a viscous substance obtained by the destructive distillation of coal and containing levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in excess of ten thousand milligrams per kilogram. "Coal tar" includes, but is not limited to, refined coal tar, high temperature coal tar, coal tar pitch, or any substance identified by chemical abstract number 65996-93-2.
(2) "Coal tar pavement product" means a material that contains coal tar that is intended for use as a pavement sealant.
(3) "Department" means the department of ecology.
[ 2011 c 268 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.295.010.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.440 - Stormwater Pollution—Coal Tar. › 70A.440.020 - Coal tar pavement product—Sale or application prohibited—Notice of corrective action—Authority to adopt ordinance to enforce section.

RCW 70A.440.020
Coal tar pavement product—Sale or application prohibited—Notice of corrective action—Authority to adopt ordinance to enforce section.
(1) After January 1, 2012, no person may sell at wholesale or retail a coal tar pavement product that is labeled as containing coal tar.
(2) After July 1, 2013, a person may not apply a coal tar pavement product on a driveway or parking area.
(3) The department may issue a notice of corrective action to a person in violation of subsection (1) or (2) of this section.
(4) A city or county may adopt an ordinance providing for enforcement of the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) of this section. A city or county adopting an ordinance has jurisdiction concurrent with the department to enforce this section.
[ 2011 c 268 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.295.020.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.005 - Intent.

RCW 70A.445.005
Intent.
Antifouling paints and coatings are necessary for the proper performance and preservation of boats and other marine craft. However, many of these substances contain copper, biocides, and other chemicals that are toxic to many aquatic organisms, including salmon. The legislature intends to phase out the use of copper-based and other antifouling paints and coatings that pose an undue threat to the environment when used on recreational water vessels. The legislature also intends to encourage the development of safer alternatives to traditional antifouling paints and coatings.
[ 2018 c 94 § 1; 2011 c 248 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.300.005.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.010 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.445.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Department" means the department of ecology.
(2) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology.
(3)(a) "Recreational water vessel" means any vessel that is no more than sixty-five feet in length and is: (i) Manufactured or used primarily for pleasure; or (ii) leased, rented, or chartered by a person for the pleasure of that person.
(b) "Recreational water vessel" does not include a vessel that is subject to United States coast guard inspection and that: (i) Is engaged in commercial use; or (ii) carries paying passengers.
(4) "Wood boat" means a recreational water vessel with an external hull surface entirely constructed of wood planks or sheets. A vessel with a wood hull sheathed in a nonwood material, such as fiberglass, is not a "wood boat" for purposes of this chapter.
[ 2018 c 94 § 2; 2011 c 248 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.300.010.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.020 - Antifouling paint—Review—Report to the legislature—Restrictions on sale and application.

RCW 70A.445.020
Antifouling paint—Review—Report to the legislature—Restrictions on sale and application.
(1) The department will conduct a review of information about antifouling paints and ingredients, including information received from manufacturers and others pursuant to this chapter; information on the feasibility of best management practices and nonbiocidal antifouling alternatives; and any additional scientific or technical information and studies it determines are relevant to that review.
(2) The department must submit a report to the legislature summarizing its findings no later than June 30, 2024. Prior to submitting the report to the legislature, the department will conduct a public comment process to obtain expertise, input, and a review of the department's proposed determinations by relevant stakeholders and other interested parties. The input received from the public comment process must be considered before finalizing the report.
(3) If the department determines that safer and effective alternatives to copper-based antifouling paints are feasible, reasonable, and readily available, then:
(a) Beginning January 1, 2026, no manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or distributor may sell or offer for sale in this state any new recreational water vessel manufactured on or after January 1, 2026, with antifouling paint containing more than 0.5 percent copper. This restriction does not apply to wood boats.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2026, antifouling paint that is intended for use on a recreational water vessel and that contains more than 0.5 percent copper may not be offered for sale in this state.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2026, antifouling paint containing more than 0.5 percent copper may not be applied to a recreational water vessel in this state. This restriction does not apply to wood boats.
(4) If the department does not determine by June 30, 2024, that safer and effective alternatives to copper-based antifouling paints are feasible, reasonable, and readily available, then the department must conduct a second review of relevant studies and information on alternatives to copper-based antifouling paints and submit a report to the legislature summarizing its findings no later than June 30, 2029.
(5) Nothing in this section restricts the department from reviewing and restricting antifouling paints under chapter 70A.350 RCW.
[ 2021 c 65 § 76; 2020 c 67 § 1; 2018 c 94 § 3; 2011 c 248 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.300.020.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
Effective date—2018 c 94 § 3: "Section 3 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 15, 2018]." [ 2018 c 94 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.030 - Recreational water vessel hull cleaning—Best practices.

RCW 70A.445.030
Recreational water vessel hull cleaning—Best practices.
The department, in consultation and cooperation with other state natural resources agencies, must increase educational efforts regarding recreational water vessel hull cleaning to reduce the spread of invasive species. This effort must include a review of best practices that consider the type of antifouling paint used and recommendations regarding appropriate hull cleaning that includes in-water methods.
[ 2011 c 248 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.300.030.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.040 - Civil penalty.

RCW 70A.445.040
Civil penalty.
(1) The department must enforce the requirements of this chapter.
(2)(a) A person or entity that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty. The department may assess and collect a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars per day per violation.
(b) All penalties collected by the department under this chapter must be deposited in the model toxics control operating account created in RCW 70A.305.180.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1425; 2019 c 422 § 411; 2011 c 248 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.300.040.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—2019 c 422: See notes following RCW 82.21.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.050 - Statewide advisory committee—Survey—Report to the legislature.

RCW 70A.445.050
Statewide advisory committee—Survey—Report to the legislature.
(1) On or after January 1, 2016, the director may establish and maintain a statewide advisory committee to assist the department in implementing the requirements of this chapter.
(2)(a) By January 1, 2017, the department shall survey the manufacturers of antifouling paints sold or offered for sale in this state to determine the types of antifouling paints that are available in this state. The department shall also study how antifouling paints affect marine organisms and water quality. The department shall report its findings to the legislature, consistent with RCW 43.01.036, by December 31, 2017.
(b) If the statewide advisory committee authorized under subsection (1) of this section is established by the director, the department may consult with the statewide advisory committee to prepare the report required under (a) of this subsection.
[ 2011 c 248 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.300.050.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.060 - Rule-making authority.

RCW 70A.445.060
Rule-making authority.
The department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
[ 2011 c 248 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.300.060.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.070 - Prohibition on sales of new recreational water vessels containing certain antifouling paint.

RCW 70A.445.070
Prohibition on sales of new recreational water vessels containing certain antifouling paint.
(1) Beginning January 1, 2023, no manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or distributor may sell or offer for sale in this state any new recreational water vessel manufactured on or after January 1, 2023, with antifouling paint containing cybutryne, chemical abstracts service registration number 28159-98-0.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2023, antifouling paint that is intended for use on a recreational water vessel and that contains cybutryne may not be offered for sale in this state.
(3) Beginning January 1, 2023, antifouling paint containing cybutryne may not be applied to a recreational water vessel in this state.
[ 2020 c 67 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.445 - Recreational Water Vessels—Antifouling Paints. › 70A.445.080 - Notice to the department.

RCW 70A.445.080
Notice to the department.
(1) The department may require a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of antifouling paints or related substances to submit a notice to the department containing the following information:
(a) A list of products, including a brief description of each product or product component containing the substance;
(b) Product ingredients, including the names of the chemicals used or produced and applicable chemical abstracts service registry numbers;
(c) Information regarding exposure and chemical hazard;
(d) A description of the function of each chemical in the product;
(e) The amount of the chemical used in each unit of the product or product component;
(f) The name and address of the manufacturer and the name, address, and phone number of a contact person for the manufacturer;
(g) Any other information the manufacturer deems relevant to the appropriate use of the product; and
(h) Any other information requested by the department.
(2) The manufacturer must provide the notice required in subsection (1) of this section to the department no later than six months after receipt of such a demand by the department.
[ 2020 c 67 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.450 - Labeling of Building Materials Containing Asbestos. › 70A.450.010 - Purpose of chapter.

RCW 70A.450.010
Purpose of chapter.
Asbestos is a known human carcinogen that causes painful, premature deaths due to diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung and gastrointestinal cancers, and other diseases and cancers. Activities that can lead to the release of asbestos fibers include installation, use, maintenance, repair, removal, and disposal of asbestos-containing building materials.
Many people are unaware that asbestos-containing building materials are still imported, sold, and used in the United States. Because few regulations exist that require the disclosure of asbestos in building materials, people can unknowingly be exposed to asbestos. Asbestos is generally invisible, odorless, very durable, and highly aerodynamic. Exposure can occur well after it has been disturbed and long distances from where the asbestos release occurred.
The purpose of this chapter is to allow people to make informed decisions regarding whether or not they purchase or use building materials containing asbestos. More specifically, building materials that contain asbestos must be clearly labeled as such by manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors.
[ 2013 c 51 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.310.010.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.450 - Labeling of Building Materials Containing Asbestos. › 70A.450.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.450.020
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Asbestos" includes the asbestiform varieties of actinolite, amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite), tremolite, chrysotile (serpentine), crocidolite (riebeckite), anthophyllite, and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated or altered. The chemical abstracts service registry number for each is as follows: Asbestos (1332-21-4), actinolite (13768-00-8), amosite (12172-73-5), tremolite (14567-73-8), chrysotile (12001-29-5), crocidolite (12001-28-4), and anthophyllite (17068-78-9).
(2) "Asbestos-containing building material" means:
(a) Until January 1, 2025, any building material to which asbestos is deliberately added in any concentration or that contains more than one percent asbestos by weight or area as determined using the United States environmental protection agency method for the determination of asbestos in building materials, EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993; and
(b) Beginning January 1, 2025, any building material to which asbestos is deliberately added in any concentration or that contains more than one-tenth of one percent asbestos by weight or area as determined using the United States environmental protection agency method for the determination of asbestos in building materials, EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993.
(3) "Building material" includes materials designed for, or used in, construction, renovation, repair, or maintenance of institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential buildings and structures. The term does not include automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, or other mobile means of transportation.
(4) "Consumer" means any person that acquires a building material for direct use or ownership, rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing.
(5) "Department" means the department of ecology.
(6) "Interested party" means any contractor, subcontractor, or worker that performs, or is reasonably expected to perform, work at a facility covered under RCW 70A.450.070 or any organization whose members perform, or are reasonably expected to perform, work at a facility covered under RCW 70A.450.070.
(7) "Person" means any individual, firm, public or private corporation, association, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, or government agency.
(8) "Residential construction" means construction, alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenance of single-family dwellings, duplexes, apartments, condominiums, and other residential structures not to exceed four stories in height, including the basement.
(9) "Retailer" means any person that sells goods or commodities directly to consumers.
[ 2020 c 100 § 2; 2013 c 51 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.310.020.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.450 - Labeling of Building Materials Containing Asbestos. › 70A.450.030 - Labeling requirement for asbestos-containing building materials.

RCW 70A.450.030
Labeling requirement for asbestos-containing building materials.
(1) Effective January 1, 2014, it is unlawful to manufacture, wholesale, or distribute for sale an asbestos-containing building material that is not labeled as required by RCW 70A.450.040 or as required under federal law, 40 C.F.R. part 763, subpart I, Sec. 173.171 (1994). The labeling requirement also applies to stock-on-hand, meaning any asbestos-containing building material in their possession or control after December 31, 2013, must be labeled. Retailers that do not manufacture, wholesale, or distribute asbestos-containing building materials are exempt from this chapter.
(2)(a) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to asbestos-containing building materials that have already been installed, applied, or used by the consumer.
(b) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to asbestos-containing building materials used solely for United States military purposes.
(3) Any manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor may submit a written request for an exemption from the labeling requirements of this chapter, and the department may grant such an exemption if it determines that the labeling requirements are technically infeasible or create an undue economic hardship. Each exemption is in effect for a period not to exceed three years from the date issued and is subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the department.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1426; 2013 c 51 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.310.030.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.450 - Labeling of Building Materials Containing Asbestos. › 70A.450.040 - Placement of label—Content of label's notice—Tampering with label unlawful.

RCW 70A.450.040
Placement of label—Content of label's notice—Tampering with label unlawful.
(1) A label must be placed in a prominent location adjacent to the product name or description on the exterior of the wrapping and packaging in which the asbestos-containing building material is placed for storage, shipment, and sale.
(2) A label must also be placed on the exterior surface of the asbestos-containing building material itself unless it is sold as a liquid or paste, is sand or gravel, or an exemption is granted pursuant to RCW 70A.450.030(3).
(3) Asbestos-containing building materials must have a legible label that clearly identifies it as containing asbestos. The department may adopt rules regarding the implementation of this chapter. At a minimum, the label must state the following:
CAUTION!
This product contains ASBESTOS which is known to cause cancer and lung disease. Avoid creating dust. Intentionally removing or tampering with this label is a violation of state law.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to remove, deface, cover, or otherwise obscure or tamper with a label or sticker that has been applied in compliance with this section, unless the asbestos-containing building material is in the possession of the end user.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1427; 2013 c 51 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.310.040.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.450 - Labeling of Building Materials Containing Asbestos. › 70A.450.050 - Enforcement of chapter—Penalties.

RCW 70A.450.050
Enforcement of chapter—Penalties.
(1) The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the department, local air authorities, or their designees.
(2) A person found in violation of this chapter is subject to the penalties provided under RCW 70A.15.3160.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1428; 2013 c 51 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.310.050.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.450 - Labeling of Building Materials Containing Asbestos. › 70A.450.060 - Use of asbestos-containing building materials in new construction—Prohibition—Exceptions.

RCW 70A.450.060
Use of asbestos-containing building materials in new construction—Prohibition—Exceptions.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the use of asbestos-containing building materials in new construction or renovations is prohibited.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) The use of asbestos-containing building materials in residential construction;
(b) The use of asbestos-containing building materials that are, as of June 11, 2020, already ordered by a contractor or currently in the possession of the contractor; or
(c) The use of asbestos-containing building materials if complying with subsection (1) of this section would result in the breach of a contract existing as of June 11, 2020.
[ 2020 c 100 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.450 - Labeling of Building Materials Containing Asbestos. › 70A.450.070 - Inspection of certain facilities for asbestos-containing building materials—Asbestos management plan—Content—Penalties.

RCW 70A.450.070
Inspection of certain facilities for asbestos-containing building materials—Asbestos management plan—Content—Penalties.
(1) Every owner of a facility that is engaged in activities described in codes 31 through 33 of the North American industry classification system must:
(a) Perform an inspection of the facility to determine whether asbestos-containing building materials are present and, if asbestos-containing building materials are found during the initial inspection, reinspect asbestos-containing building materials every five years thereafter. The inspections must be conducted by persons meeting the accreditation requirements of the federal toxic substances control act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 2646 (b) or (c); and
(b) Develop, maintain, and update an asbestos management plan and keep a copy at the facility. The asbestos management plan must be updated every five years and after any material changes in asbestos-containing building materials in the facility. The asbestos management plan must include:
(i) The name and address of the facility and whether the facility has asbestos-containing building materials, and the type of asbestos-containing building material;
(ii) The date of the original facility inspection;
(iii) A plan for reinspections;
(iv) A blueprint of the facility that clearly identifies the location of asbestos-containing building materials;
(v) A description of any response action or prevention measures taken to reduce asbestos exposure;
(vi) A copy of the analysis of any building or facility, and the name and address of any laboratory that sampled the material;
(vii) The name, address, and telephone number of a designated contact to whom the owner has assigned responsibility for ensuring that the duties of the owner are carried out; and
(viii) A description of steps taken to inform workers about inspections, reinspections, response actions, and periodic surveillance of the asbestos-containing building materials.
(2) Upon request, the asbestos management plan required under subsection (1)(b) of this section must be made available to the department, the department of labor and industries, local air pollution control authorities in jurisdictions where they have been created under this chapter, and any interested party. In addition to the penalties established by this chapter, failure to create or maintain a required asbestos management plan is a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW and subject to the penalties established under RCW 49.17.180 and 49.17.190.
[ 2020 c 100 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.455 - Plastic Product Degradability. › 70A.455.010 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 70A.455.010
Findings—Intent.
(1) The legislature finds and declares that it is the public policy of the state that:
(a) Environmental marketing claims for plastic products, whether implicit or implied, should adhere to uniform and recognized standards for "compostability" and "biodegradability," since misleading, confusing, and deceptive labeling can negatively impact local composting programs and compost processors. Plastic products marketed as being "compostable" should be readily and easily identifiable as meeting these standards;
(b) Legitimate and responsible packaging and plastic product manufacturers are already properly labeling their compostable products, but many manufacturers are not. Not all compost facilities and their associated processing technologies accept or are required to accept compostable packaging as feedstocks. However, implementing a standardized system and test methods may create the ability for them to take these products in the future.
(2) Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to authorize the department of ecology, cities, and counties to pursue false or misleading environmental claims and "greenwashing" for plastic products claiming to be "compostable" or "biodegradable" when in fact they are not.
[ 2022 c 180 § 801; 2019 c 265 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.360.010.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Scope of authority of chapter 180, Laws of 2022—2022 c 180: See notes following RCW 70A.205.007.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.455 - Plastic Product Degradability. › 70A.455.030 - Use of terms on label.

RCW 70A.455.030
Use of terms on label.
(1) Except as provided in this chapter, no producer may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for use in this state a plastic product that is labeled with the term "biodegradable," "degradable," "decomposable," "oxo-degradable," or any similar form of those terms, or in any way imply that the plastic product will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or other environment.
(2) This section does not apply to biodegradable mulch film that meets the required testing and has the appropriate third-party certifications.
[ 2022 c 180 § 811; 2019 c 265 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.360.030.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Scope of authority of chapter 180, Laws of 2022—2022 c 180: See notes following RCW 70A.205.007.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.455 - Plastic Product Degradability. › 70A.455.040 - Requirements for a product labeled "compostable."

RCW 70A.455.040
Requirements for a product labeled "compostable."
(1) A product labeled as "compostable" that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed for use in Washington by a producer must:
(a) Meet ASTM standard specification D6400;
(b) Meet ASTM standard specification D6868; or
(c) Be comprised of wood, which includes renewable wood, or fiber-based substrate only.
(2) A product described in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section must:
(a) Meet labeling requirements established under the United States federal trade commission's guides; and
(b) Feature labeling that:
(i) Meets industry standards for being distinguishable upon quick inspection in both public sorting areas and in processing facilities;
(ii) Uses a logo indicating the product has been certified by a recognized third-party independent verification body as meeting the ASTM standard specification;
(iii) Displays the word "compostable," where possible, indicating the product has been tested by a recognized third-party independent body and meets the ASTM standard specification; and
(iv) Uses green, beige, or brown labeling, color striping, or other green, beige, or brown symbols, colors, tinting, marks, or design patterns that help differentiate compostable items from noncompostable items.
[ 2022 c 180 § 803; 2019 c 265 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.360.040.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Scope of authority of chapter 180, Laws of 2022—2022 c 180: See notes following RCW 70A.205.007.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety › Chapter 70A.455 - Plastic Product Degradability. › 70A.455.050 - Film bags—Identification.

RCW 70A.455.050
Film bags—Identification.
(1) A producer of a film bag that meets ASTM standard specification D6400 and is distributed or sold by retailers must ensure that the film bag is readily and easily identifiable from other film bags in a manner that is consistent with the federal trade commission guides.
(2) For purposes of this section, "readily and easily identifiable" products must meet the following requirements:
(a) Be labeled with a certification logo indicating the bag meets the ASTM D6400 standard specification if the bag has been certified as meeting that standard by a recognized third-party independent verification body;
(b) Be labeled in accordance with one of the following:
(i) The bag is tinted or made of a uniform color of green, beige, or brown and labeled with the word "compostable" on one side of the bag and the label must be at least one inch in height; or
(ii) Be labeled with the word "compostable" on both sides of the bag and the label must be one of the following:
(A) Green, beige, or brown color lettering at least one inch in height; or
(B) Within a contrasting green, beige, or brown color band of at least one inch in height on both sides of the bag with color contrasting lettering of at least one-half inch in height; and
(c) Meet industry standards for being distinguishable upon quick inspection in both public sorting areas and in processing facilities.
(3) If a bag is smaller than 14 inches by 14 inches, the lettering and stripe required under subsection (2)(b)(ii) of this section must be in proportion to the size of the bag.
(4) A film bag that meets ASTM standard specification D6400 that is sold or distributed in this state may not display a chasing arrow resin identification code or recycling type of symbol in any form.
(5) A producer is required to comply with this section only to the extent that the labeling requirements do not conflict with the federal trade commission guides.
[ 2022 c 180 § 804; 2019 c 265 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.360.050.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Scope of authority of chapter 180, Laws of 2022—2022 c 180: See notes following RCW 70A.205.007.