Passed by the House February 15, 2008 Yeas 93 Nays 1 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 7, 2008 Yeas 47 Nays 0 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate		CERTIFICATE I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2996 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk
Approved March 18, 2008, 2:13 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED March 19, 2008 Secretary of State State of Washington

AN ACT Relating to placing averse agents in antifreeze; and adding new sections to chapter 19.94 RCW.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) Any engine coolant or antifreeze manufactured or distributed in the state of Washington after January 1, 2010, that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol shall contain denatonium benzoate at a minimum of thirty parts per million and a maximum of fifty parts per million as an aversive agent so as to render the product unpalatable.
     (2) The requirements of this section apply to manufacturers, packagers, distributors, recyclers, or sellers of engine coolant or antifreeze, but not to those who install engine coolant or antifreeze for compensation.
     (3) A manufacturer of a product subject to sections 1 through 3 of this act shall maintain a record of the trade name, scientific name, and active ingredients of any aversive used under this section. The manufacturer shall make this information available to the public upon request.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 (1) A manufacturer, packager, distributor, recycler, or seller of an engine coolant or antifreeze that is required to contain an aversive agent as required by section 1 of this act shall not be liable for any personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the environment or a natural resource, or economic loss that results from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in engine coolant or antifreeze.
(2) The limitation of liability provided in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a particular liability that is not caused or is unrelated to the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in engine coolant or antifreeze.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 The requirements of sections 1 through 3 of this act shall not apply to the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze or to wholesale containers of fifty-five gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 Sections 1 through 3 of this act are each added to chapter 19.94 RCW.