Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-443 - Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other fluorinated greenhouse gases
Section 173-443-020 - Applicability
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
The requirements of this chapter apply to:
(1) Person who offers for sale, leases, rents, installs, or otherwise causes to enter into Washington commerce any new product or equipment that contains or uses a prohibited substance listed in WAC 173-443-040, Table 1;
(2) A person who offers for sale, leases, rents, installs, or otherwise causes to enter into Washington commerce any new refrigeration or air conditioning system that contains or uses a prohibited substance listed in WAC 173-443-040, Tables 2 and 3, respectively;
(3) A person who sells, offers for sale, or purchases a small container of refrigerant or a nonessential consumer product that contains or uses a prohibited substance listed in WAC 173-443-040, Table 4;
(4) A person who owns or operates a facility that has a refrigeration or air conditioning system with a full charge of 50 or more pounds and that uses a refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) of 150 or more;
(5) A person who installs, repairs, maintains, services, replaces, or disposes of a refrigeration or air conditioning system; and
(6) A person who wholesales, distributes, or reclaims a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or more.