D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 20-729

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Rule 20-729 - CONSUMER PRODUCTS - SOLID AIR FRESHENERS AND TOILET / URINAL CARE PRODUCTS

729.1

Effective January 1, 2012, no person shall sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the District of Columbia any solid air fresheners or toilet/urinal care products that contain para-dichlorobenzene.

729.2

Solid air fresheners or toilet and urinal care products that contain para-dichlorobenzene and were manufactured before January 1, 2012, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale until May 1, 2012, so long as the product container or package displays the date on which the product was manufactured, or a code indicating such date, in accordance with § 732.1 through 732.6.

729.3

Any person who sells or supplies any solid air freshener or toilet and urinal care product that contains para-dichlorobenzene shall notify the purchaser of the product, in writing, that the sell-through period for the product will end on May 1, 2012, provided, however, that this notification must be given only if both of the following conditions are met:

(a) The product is sold or supplied to a distributor or retailer; and

(b) The product is sold or supplied on or after January 1, 2012.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 20-729

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 3879 (April 16, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10781 (November 26, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286, 11316 (December 30, 2011)

Section 729 is formerly entitled "Consumer Products - Labeling of Contents. The Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11286 (December 30, 2011) repealed and replaced it with "Consumer Products - Solid Air Fresheners and Toilet/Urinal Care Products."

Authority: The Director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 5 and 6(b) of the District of Columbia Air Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 15, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-165 (DCAPC); D.C. Official Code §§ 8-101.05 and 8-101.06(b) (2008 Repl.)), section 107(4) of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.07(4) (2008 Repl.)), Mayor's Order 98-44, dated April 10, 1998, and Mayor's Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.