2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
70.310 Labeling of building materials containing asbestos.
70.310.030 Labeling requirement for asbestos-containing building materials.

RCW 70.310.030 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 70.310.040 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.

[2013 c 51 § 3.]