Wash. Admin. Code § 173-443-125

Current through Register Vol. 24-20, October 15, 2024

Section 173-443-125 - Registration requirements for refrigerant wholesalers, distributors, and reclaimers

(1) By March 15, 2024, a refrigerant wholesaler, distributor, or reclaimer that sells, supplies, distributes, or reclaims any amount of a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or more in Washington for any purpose, other than those listed in subsection (2) of this section, must register with ecology by providing the information specified in subsection (3) of this section.

(2) This section does not apply to the sale, supply, distribution, or reclamation of refrigerants for the sole purpose of either:

(a) Selling to a refrigerant distributor or wholesaler for eventual resale; or

(b) Providing to a person for reclamation or destruction.

(3)

(a) Registration information. A refrigerant wholesaler, distributor, or reclaimer must provide the following information to ecology through the Washington RMP reporting system:

(b) Facility information:

(i) Name of facility;

(ii) Name of owner(s);

(iii) North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code;

(iv) Facility mailing address, including street address, city, state, and zip code;

(v) Facility physical address, including street address, city, state, and zip code;

(vi) Facility contact person;

(vii) Facility contact person's phone number and email address;

(viii) Name and physical address of each wholesale, distribution, or reclaim facility under the registrant's operational control; and

(ix) Name and email address of contact person for each wholesale, distribution, or reclaim facility under the registrant's operational control.

(4) Change of ownership. Prior to any change of ownership of an entity that has been registered pursuant to this section, the seller must ensure all of the following are completed:

(a) The facility must be registered in accordance with this section;

(b) The seller must inform the prospective buyer of the registration requirements of this section; and

(c) The seller must submit a change of ownership notification to ecology that includes all of the following:

(i) Seller information:

(A) Name of facility;

(B) Facility identification number; as it appears in the WA RMP data reporting system; and

(C) Name of person selling the facility;

(ii) Prospective buyer information:

(A) Name of person(s) buying the facility;

(B) Facility mailing address including a street address, city, state, and zip code;

(C) Facility contact person; and

(D) Facility contact person's phone number and email address.

Wash. Admin. Code § 173-443-125

Adopted by WSR 23-24-041, Filed 11/30/2023, effective 12/31/2023