PDFWAC 173-443-105

Refrigerant management program (RMP) purpose and applicability.

(1) The purpose of the RMP is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems and from the installation and servicing of stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems using a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or more.
(2) The RMP requirements apply to:
(a) Any owner or operator of a facility that has a refrigeration or air conditioning system with a full charge greater than or equal to 50 pounds and that uses a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or more;
(b) Any person who installs, repairs, maintains, services, or disposes of refrigeration or air conditioning equipment; and
(c) Any person who wholesales, distributes, or reclaims any amount of a refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or more in Washington.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70A.60 RCW. WSR 23-24-041 (Order 21-02), § 173-443-105, filed 11/30/23, effective 12/31/23.]