250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-31.8

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 250-RICR-120-05-31.8 - Labeling Requirements

A. No person shall sell, supply, offer for sale in Rhode Island, or manufacture for use in Rhode Island any product specified in § 31.7 of this Part, unless the date of manufacture of the contents or a code indicating the date of manufacture of the contents is displayed on the product. The following requirements apply to the date or date-code:

1. The date or date-code information shall be readily observable or obtainable without disassembling any part of the container or packaging.

2. No person shall erase, alter, deface or otherwise remove or make illegible any date or date-code indicating the date of manufacture from any regulated product without the express authorization of the manufacturer.

3. The manufacturer shall supply an explanation of each code to the Director within thirty (30) days of written request.

B. The requirements in § 31.8(A) of this Part, do not apply to:

1. Consumer products containing no VOC or containing VOC at 0.10% by weight or less, and

2. Consumer products which must be registered with the EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.

C. Products sold, supplied or offered for sale in multi-unit packages are not required to comply with § 31.8(A) of this Part. However, if a multi-unit package is not labeled with a date or date-code as specified in § 31.8(A) of this Part, that product shall be subject to the VOC content limits in § 31.7 of this Part. A multi-unit package may comply with § 31.8(A) of this Part, by displaying the date that the package was assembled.

D. In addition to the labeling requirements in § 31.8(A) of this Part, the container or packaging of aerosol adhesive, adhesive remover, electronic cleaner, electrical cleaner, and contact adhesive products subject to this regulation shall clearly display the following information:

1. For adhesives, the applicable adhesive category, as specified in the § 31.7(B) of this Part, or an abbreviation of the category;

2. The applicable VOC standard for the product, as specified in the § 33.7(B) of this Part, expressed as a percentage by weight, unless the product is included in an approved alternative control plan, as provided in § 31.6(D) of this Part, and the product exceeds the applicable VOC content limit;

3. If the product is included in an approved alternative control plan and the product exceeds the applicable VOC standard specified in § 31.7(B) of this Part, the product shall be labeled with the term "ACP" or "ACP product";

4. If the product is classified as a special purpose spray adhesive, the applicable substrate and/or application or an abbreviation of the substrate or application that qualifies the product as special purpose shall be displayed;

5. If the manufacturer or responsible party uses an abbreviation for the aerosol adhesive category, an explanation of the abbreviation must be submitted to the Department upon request.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-31.8

Adopted effective 1/13/2019
Amended effective 1/16/2020