1. A. Except as provided in Regulations .01, .04D, .11, .12, .15, and .17—.26 of this chapter, a person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in the State a consumer product manufactured on or after the effective date in §B of this regulation that contains volatile organic compounds (VOC) in excess of the limits specified in §B of this regulation.

2. B. VOC limits, expressed as percent volatile organic compounds by weight, except as otherwise indicated are as follows:

   Table 1. VOC Standards.
   Product Category		VOC Limits Effective 1/1/2005	VOC Limits Effective 1/1/2009	VOC Limits Effective 1/1/2018
   Adhesive:
   	Aerosol:
   	Aerosol Mist Spray	65
   	Aerosol Web Spray	55
   Special Purpose Spray Adhesive:
   	Mounting, Automotive Engine Compartment, and Flexible Vinyl	70
   	Polystyrene Foam and Automotive Headliner	65
   	Polylolefin and Laminate Repair/Edge Banding	60
   	Construction, Panel, and Floor Covering	15		7
   	Contact	80	NA
   	Contact General Purpose		55
   	Contact Special Purpose		80
   	General Purpose	10
   	Structural Waterproof`	15
   Adhesive Remover:
   	Floor or Wall Covering		5
   	Gasket or Thread Locking		50
   	General Purpose		20
   	Specialty		70
   Air Freshener:
   	Single Phase Aerosol	30
   	Double Phase Aerosol	25
   	Dual Purpose Air Freshener/Disinfectant, Aerosol			60
   	Liquid/Pump Spray	18
   	Solid/Semisolid	3
   Antiperspirant:
   	Aerosol	40 HVOC
   		10 MVOC
   	Non-Aerosol	0 HVOC
   		0 MVOC
   Anti-Static Product:
   	Aerosol			80
   	Non-Aerosol		11
   Artist's solvent/thinner				3
   Automotive Brake Cleaner		45		NA
   Automotive Rubbing or Polishing Compound		17
   Automotive Wax, Polish, Sealant or Glaze:
   	Hard Paste Wax	45
   	Instant Detailer	3
   	All Other Forms	15
   Automotive Windshield Cleaner				35
   Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid		35
   Bathroom and Tile Cleaner:
   	Aerosol	7
   	All Other Forms	5		NA
   	Non-Aerosol			1
   Brake Cleaner				10
   Bug and Tar Remover		40
   Carburetor or Fuel-Injection Air Intake Cleaner		45		10
   Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner:
   	Aerosol	7
   	Non-Aerosol (Dilutables)	0.1
   	Non-Aerosol (Ready-to-Use)	3.0
   Charcoal Lighter Material		Regulation .05 of this chapter
   Cooking Sprays, Aerosol		18
   Deodorant:
   	Aerosol	0 HVOC
   		10 MVOC
   	Non-Aerosol	0 HVOC
   		0 MVOC
   Disinfectant:
   	Aerosol			70
   	Non-Aerosol			1
   Dusting Aid:
   	Aerosol	25
   	All Other Forms	7
   Electrical Cleaner			45
   Electronic Cleaner			75
   Engine Degreaser:
   	Aerosol	35		10
   	Non-Aerosol	5
   Fabric Protectant		60
   Fabric Refresher:
   	Aerosol		15
   	Non-Aerosol		6
   Floor Polish/Wax:
   	Resilient Flooring Material	7		1
   	Nonresilient Flooring Material	10		1
   	Wood Floor Wax	90
   Floor Wax Stripper, Non-Aerosol		Regulation .07 of this chapter
   Footwear or Leather Care Product:
   	Aerosol		75
   	Solid		55
   	All Other Forms		15
   Furniture Maintenance Product:
   	Aerosol	17
   	All Other Forms (Except Solid or Paste)	7		NA
   	Non-Aerosol (Except Solid or Paste)			3
   General Purpose Cleaner:
   	Aerosol	10		8
   	Non-Aerosol	4
   General Purpose Degreaser:
   	Aerosol	50		10
   	Non-Aerosol	4
   Glass Cleaner:
   	Aerosol	12
   	Non-Aerosol	4
   Graffiti Remover:
   	Aerosol		50
   	Non-Aerosol		30
   Hair Mousse		6
   Hairshine		55
   Hairspray		55
   Hair Styling Product:
   	Aerosol and pump spray		6
   	All Other Forms		2
   Heavy-Duty Hand Cleaner or Soap		8
   Insecticide:
   	Crawling Bug (Aerosol)	15
   	Crawling Bug (All Other Forms)	20
   	Flea and Tick	25
   	Flying Bug (Aerosol)	25
   	Flying Bug (All Other Forms)	35
   	Fogger	45
   	Lawn and Garden (All Other Forms)	20
   	Lawn and Garden (Non-Aerosol)	3
   	Wasp and Hornet	40
   Laundry Prewash:
   	Aerosol/Solid	22
   	All Other Forms	5
   Laundry Starch/Sizing/Fabric Finish Product		5		4.5
   Metal Polish or Cleanser		30
   Multi-Purpose Lubricant (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Product)		50
   Multi-Purpose Solvent				3
   Nail Polish Remover		75		1
   Non-Selective Terrestrial Herbicide
   	Non-Aerosol	3
   Oven or Grill Cleaner:
   	Aerosols/Pump Spray	8		NA
   	Liquid	5		NA
   	Non-Aerosol			4
   	Aerosol			8
   Paint Remover or Stripper		50
   Paint Thinner				3
   Penetrant		50
   Rubber/Vinyl Protectant:
   	Non-Aerosol	3
   	Aerosol	10
   Sanitizer:
   	Aerosol			70
   	Non-Aerosol			1
   Sealant and Caulking Compound		4
   Shaving Cream		5
   Shaving Gel			7	4
   Silicone-Based Multi-Purpose Lubricant (Excluding Solid or Semi-Solid Product)		60
   Spot Remover:
   	Aerosol	25
   	Non-Aerosol	8
   Temporary Hair Color, Aerosol				55
   Tire Sealant and Inflator		20
   Toilet/Urinal Care:
   	Aerosol		10
   	Non-Aerosol		3
   Undercoating, Aerosol		40
   Wood Cleaner:
   	Aerosol		17
   	Non-Aerosol		4
   NA = Not applicable

3. B-1. A person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for sale in the State any antiperspirant or deodorant which contains any compound that has been identified by the CARB in Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 7, Section 93000 as a toxic air contaminant.

4. C. Products that are Diluted Before Use.

   1. (1) Products Diluted with Water or Non-VOC Solvent.

      1. (a) For consumer products for which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature specifically states that the product should be diluted with water or non-VOC solvent before use, the limits specified in §B of this regulation apply to the product only after the minimum recommended dilution has taken place.
      2. (b) For purposes of this subsection, “minimum recommended dilution” does not include recommendations for incidental use of a concentrated product to deal with limited special applications such as hard-to-remove soils or stains.
   2. (2) Products Diluted with VOC Solvent. For consumer products for which the label, packaging, or accompanying literature states that the product should be diluted with a VOC solvent before use, the limits specified in §B of this regulation apply to the product only after the maximum recommended dilution has taken place.
5. D. Products Registered under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). For a consumer product that is registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. §136 et seq., the effective date of the VOC standards is 1 year after the date specified in §B of this regulation.
6. E. Products containing Ozone-Depleting Compounds. For a consumer product for which standards are specified under §B of this regulation, a person may not cause a violation of the requirements of 40 CFR Part 82.

7. F. Sell-Through of Products.

   1. (1) Sell-Through Period. Notwithstanding the provisions of §B of this regulation and Regulation .06 , .07, .08, .09, or .10 of this chapter, a consumer product manufactured prior to each of the effective dates specified for that product in Table 1 of §B of this regulation may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale after each of the specified effective dates.

   2. (2) Section F(1) of this regulation does not apply to:

      1. (a) Any consumer product that does not display on the product container or package the date on which the product was manufactured, or a code indicating such date, in accordance with Regulation .13A of this chapter; or
      2. (b) Solid air fresheners and toilet or urinal care products that contain paradichlorobenzene, which are subject to the 1-year sell-through period specified in Regulation .10 of this chapter.

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1076)

Regulation .01F adopted effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1654)

Chapter revised effective June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1068)

Regulation .01D, E amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .03B amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .04A, B, D amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .05C amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .05-1 adopted effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .08 amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .12D amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .14A, B amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .16 amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)