RCW 70A.220.020 — Plastic bottle or rigid plastic container—Labeling requirements.

Except as provided in RCW 70A.220.030(2), after January 1, 1992, no person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state a plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the container is labeled with a code identifying the appropriate resin type used to produce the structure of the container. The numbers and letters used shall be as follows:

1. (a) [(1)] 1.= PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)
2. (b) [(2)] 2.= HDPE (high-density polyethylene)
3. (c) [(3)] 3.= V (vinyl) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
4. (d) [(4)] 4.= LDPE (low density polyethylene)
5. (e) [(5)] 5.= PP (polypropylene)
6. (f) [(6)] 6.= PS (polystyrene)
7. (g) [(7)] 7.= OTHER

[ 2021 c 313 s 18; 2020 c 20 s 1228; 1991 c 319 s 104. Formerly RCW 70.95F.020.]

Notes:

Finding—Intent—2021 c 313: See note following RCW 70A.245.010.