2499

2499.1

When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

Certified product – a nonwoven disposable product that has been certified by its manufacturer, in accordance with § 2405, to meet the requirements set forth in § 2402.

Department - the Department of Energy and Environment.

Director - the Director of the Department of Energy and Environment

District - the District of Columbia.

“Do Not Flush” symbol – a symbol affixed to packaging in compliance with Subsections 2407.2 and 2407.3 of this Chapter.

Flushable - a nonwoven disposable product that meets the requirements set forth in § 2402.

Independent testing organization - a lab or other facility capable of carrying out the tests set forth in this chapter that is not owned or operated by a manufacturer and that has no affiliation with a manufacturer or consortium or association of manufacturers through an ownership, familial, contractual, or other relationship that results in the facility being controlled by or under common control with a manufacturer.

Label - to represent by statement, word, picture, design, or emblem on the packaging of a nonwoven disposable product.

Label notice – the phrase “Do Not Flush” affixed to packaging in compliance with Subsections 2407.2 and 2407.3 of this Chapter.

Manufacturer - a business entity that produces a nonwoven disposable product for sale and distribution in the District of Columbia.

Nonwoven disposable product - a product constructed from nonwoven sheets, including moist toilet tissue or cloth, that is designed, marketed, or commonly used for personal hygiene purposes. Nonwoven disposable products that achieve flushability through the use of substantially similar technology and materials but that are sold under multiple lines, brand names, or using a variety of packaging shall constitute a single product under the provisions of this chapter.

Principal display panel – the side of the product package that is most likely to be displayed, presented, or shown under customary conditions of display for retail sale. In the case of a cylindrical package, the surface area of the principal display panel constitutes forty percent (40%) of the product package as measured by multiplying the height of the container by the circumference. In the case of a flexible film package in which a rectangular prism or nearly rectangular prism stack of products is housed within the film, the surface area of the principal display panel is measured by multiplying the length by the width of the side of the package when the flexible packaging film is pressed flat against the stack of products on all sides of the stack.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 012739 (November 14, 2025).