Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 130.352 - Request for exemptionA manufacturer of consumer products that has been granted an innovative products exemption under the innovative products provisions in Subchapter 8.5, Article 2, Section 94511, or Subchapter 8.5, Article 1, Section 94503.5 of Title 17 of the CCR based on California-specific data, or that has not been granted an exemption by CARB may seek an innovative products exemption in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) The Department may exempt a consumer product from the VOC limits specified in § 130.211 (relating to table of standards) if a manufacturer demonstrates that, due to some characteristic of the product formulation, design, delivery systems or other factors, the use of the product will result in less VOC emissions than the standard established in § 130.211.(2) A manufacturer shall apply in writing to the Department for an exemption claimed under this section. The application shall include the supporting documentation that demonstrates the emissions from the innovative product, including the actual physical test methods used to generate the data and, if necessary, the consumer testing undertaken to document product usage. In addition, the applicant shall provide information necessary to enable the Department to establish enforceable conditions for granting the exemption including the VOC content for the innovative product and test methods for determining the VOC content.(3) If the VOC limits specified in § 130.211 are lowered for a product category through a subsequent rulemaking, the innovative product exemptions granted for products in the product category, except as provided in this subsection, shall have no force and effect as of the effective date of the modified VOC standard. This paragraph does not apply to those innovative products which have VOC emissions less than the applicable lowered VOC limit and for which a written notification of the product's emissions status versus the lowered VOC limit has been submitted to and approved by the Department at least 60 days before the effective date of the limits.(4) If the Department believes that a consumer product for which an exemption has been granted no longer meets the criteria for an innovative product specified in paragraph (1), the Department may modify or revoke the exemption as necessary to assure that the product will meet these criteria. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 130.202 (relating to definitions); 25 Pa. Code § 130.211 (relating to table of standards); 25 Pa. Code § 130.215 (relating to requirements for aerosol adhesives); and 25 Pa. Code § 130.431 (relating to testing for compliance).