Adopted Part 205, Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings - Express Terms
Sections 205.1 through 205.2 remain unchanged.
Section 205.3 (a) is amended to read as follows:
Section 205.3 Standards.
(a) 'VOC content limits.' Except as provided in [subdivision] subdivisions (b) and (g) of this section, no person shall manufacture, blend, or repackage for sale within the State of New York, supply, sell, or offer for sale within the State of New York or solicit for application or apply within the State of New York any architectural coating manufactured on or after January 1, 2005 which contains volatile organic compounds in excess of the limits specified in the following Table of Standards. Limits are expressed in grams of VOC per liter of coating thinned to the manufacturer's maximum recommendation, excluding the volume of any water, exempt compounds, or colorant added to tint bases. 'Manufacturer's maximum recommendation' means the maximum recommendation for thinning that is indicated on the label or lid of the coating container.
The remainder of section 205.3(a) remains unchanged.
Sections 205.3(b) through 205.3(f) remain unchanged.
New Section 205.3(g) is added to read as follows:
(g) 'Sell Through of Coatings.' A coating manufactured prior to January 1, 2005, or previously granted an exemption pursuant to Section 205.7, may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale until May 15, 2007, so long as the coating complied with standards in effect at the time the coating was manufactured.
Sections 205.4 through 205.7(e) remain unchanged.
Section 205.7 (f) is amended to read as follows:
(f) Any exemption granted under subdivision (d) of this section may remain in effect no later than December 31, [2007] 2006.
Section 205.7(g) is deleted.
Section 205.7(h) is renumbered as follows:
[(h)](g) Limited exemptions for small AIM coatings manufacturers as approved by the director, Division of Air Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation under this Part, will be submitted to the EPA as State Implementation Plan revisions for approval.
Section 205.8 remains unchanged.
