2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS — MISCELLANEOUS
19.260 Energy efficiency.
19.260.050 Limit on sale or installation of products required to meet or exceed standards in RCW 19.260.040.

RCW 19.260.050 Limit on sale or installation of products required to meet or exceed standards in RCW 19.260.040.

(1) No new commercial refrigerator or freezer or state-regulated incandescent reflector lamp manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, may be sold or offered for sale in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in RCW 19.260.040. No new automatic commercial ice cube machine manufactured on or after January 1, 2008, may be sold or offered for sale in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in RCW 19.260.040.

     (2) On or after January 1, 2008, no new commercial refrigerator or freezer or state-regulated incandescent reflector lamp manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, may be installed for compensation in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in RCW 19.260.040. On or after January 1, 2009, no new automatic commercial ice cube machine manufactured on or after January 1, 2008, may be installed for compensation in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in RCW 19.260.040.

     (3) Standards for state-regulated incandescent reflector lamps are effective on the dates specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

     (4) The following products, if manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, may not be sold or offered in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in RCW 19.260.040:

     (a) Wine chillers designed and sold for use by an individual;

     (b) Hot water dispensers and mini-tank electric water heaters;

     (c) Bottle-type water dispensers and point-of-use water dispensers;

     (d) Pool heaters, residential pool pumps, and portable electric spas;

     (e) Tub spout diverters; and

     (f) Commercial hot food holding cabinets.

     (5) The following products, if manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, may not be installed for compensation in the state on or after January 1, 2011, unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in RCW 19.260.040:

     (a) Wine chillers designed and sold for use by an individual;

     (b) Hot water dispensers and mini-tank electric water heaters;

     (c) Bottle-type water dispensers and point-of-use water dispensers;

     (d) Pool heaters, residential pool pumps, and portable electric spas;

     (e) Tub spout diverters; and

     (f) Commercial hot food holding cabinets.

[2009 c 501 § 4; 2006 c 194 § 4; 2005 c 298 § 5.]