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                          HOUSE BILL 1602

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Schoesler, Huff, Lisk, Chandler, Clements and Honeyford

Read first time 02/03/97.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Requiring that information provided by governmental entities on household hazardous waste or consumer product substitutes be competent and reliable.

    AN ACT Relating to information on household hazardous waste or consumer product substitutes; and adding a new section to chapter 49.70 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 49.70 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in law, no state, county, or local agency shall provide information on household hazardous waste or substitutes for any consumer products unless the information is competent and reliable.

    (2) For purposes of this section, "competent and reliable information" means information based on a test, analysis, research, study, or other evidence that yields accurate and reliable results.

    (3) Information that recommends the use of any consumer product substitute deemed by the state to have the potential to be accidentally ingested or to pose other hazards to human health or safety is not competent and reliable.

    (4) No recommendation shall be rendered by any state, county, or local agency for the use of any substance for pesticidal purposes unless the substance is registered for use as a pesticide by the state and by the federal environmental protection agency and is to be used in a manner consistent with label directions.

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