RCW 43.131.422: Mercury-containing lights product stewardship program

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PDFRCW 43.131.422

Mercury-containing lights product stewardship program—Repeal.

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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective July 1, 2026:

(1) RCW 70A.505.010 (Findings—Purpose) and 2010 c 130 s 1;

(2) RCW 70A.505.020 (Definitions) and 2014 c 119 s 2 & 2010 c 130 s 2;

(3) RCW 70A.505.030 (Product stewardship program) and 2014 c 119 s 3 & 2010 c 130 s 3;

(4) RCW 70A.505.040 (Submission of proposed product stewardship plans—Department to establish rules—Public review—Plan update—Annual report) and 2017 c 254 s 2, 2014 c 119 s 4, & 2010 c 130 s 4;

(5) RCW 70A.505.050 (Financing the mercury-containing light recycling program) and 2017 c 254 s 1, 2014 c 119 s 5, & 2010 c 130 s 5;

(6) RCW 70A.505.060 (Collection and management of mercury) and 2010 c 130 s 6;

(7) RCW 70A.505.070 (Collectors of unwanted mercury-containing lights—Duties) and 2010 c 130 s 7;

(8) RCW 70A.505.090 (Producers must participate in an approved product stewardship program) and 2010 c 130 s 9;

(9) RCW 70A.505.100 (Written warning—Penalty—Appeal) and 2010 c 130 s 10;

(10) 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) and 2010 c 130 s 11;

(11) RCW 70A.505.120 (Product stewardship programs account) and 2017 c 254 s 3 & 2010 c 130 s 13;

(12) RCW 70A.505.130 (Adoption of rules—Report to the legislature—Invitation to entities to comment on issues—Estimate of statewide recycling rate for mercury-containing lights—Mercury vapor barrier packaging) and 2010 c 130 s 14;

(13) RCW 70A.505.140 (Application of chapter to the Washington utilities and transportation commission) and 2010 c 130 s 15;

(14) RCW 70A.505.150 (Application of chapter to entities regulated under chapter 70A.300 RCW) and 2010 c 130 s 16;

(15) RCW 70A.505.900 (Chapter liberally construed) and 2010 c 130 s 17;

(16) RCW 70A.505.901 (Severability—2010 c 130) and 2010 c 130 s 21; and

(17) RCW 70A.505.160 and 2014 c 119 s 6.

[ 2021 c 65 § 48; 2017 c 254 § 4; 2014 c 119 § 8.]

NOTES:

Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.

Finding—2014 c 119: See note following RCW 70A.505.020.