Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.435.010 Findings.
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The legislature finds that:(1) Environmental health hazards associated with lead wheel weights are a preventable problem. People are exposed to lead fragments and dust when lead wheel weights fall from motor vehicles onto Washington roadways and are then abraded and pulverized by…
RCW 70A.435.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of ecology.(2) "Environmentally preferred wheel weight" means any wheel weight used for balancing motor vehicle wheels that do not inc…
RCW 70A.435.030 Replacement of lead wheel weights with environmentally preferred wheel weights—Failure to comply.
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(1) On and after January 1, 2011, a person who replaces or balances motor vehicle tires must replace lead wheel weights with environmentally preferred wheel weights on all vehicles when they replace or balance tires in Washington. However, the person may use alternatives to lead …
RCW 70A.435.040 Department's duties—Enforcement sequence.
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(1) The department shall achieve compliance with RCW 70A.435.030 through the enforcement sequence specified in this section.(2) To provide assistance in identifying environmentally preferred wheel weights, the department shall, by October 1, 2010, prepare and distribute informati…
RCW 70A.435.050 Penalties.
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(1) An initial violation of RCW 70A.435.030(1) is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars. Subsequent violations of RCW 70A.435.030(1) are punishable by civil penalties not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation.(2) Penalties collected under th…
RCW 70A.435.060 Adoption of rules.
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The department may adopt rules to fully implement this chapter.[ 2009 c 243 s 6. Formerly RCW 70.270.060.]