2016 -- H 7700

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - MINIMUM ENERGY AND

WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

     Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Fogarty, O`Grady, Ackerman, and McKiernan

     Date Introduced: February 24, 2016

     Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND

GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 140.5

MINIMUM ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

     42-140.5-1. General purpose. – This chapter establishes minimum efficiency standards

for certain products sold or installed in the state of Rhode Island.

     42-140.5-2. Legislative findings. – The legislature finds that:

     (1) Efficiency standards for certain products sold or installed in the state assure

consumers and businesses that such products meet minimum efficiency performance levels, thus

reducing energy and water waste and saving money on utility bills.

     (2) Efficiency standards save energy and thus reduce pollution and other environmental

impacts associated with the production, distribution, and use of electricity, natural gas, and other

fuels.

     (3) Water efficiency standards save water and thus reduce the strain on the water supply.

Furthermore, improved water efficiency can reduce or delay the need for water and sewer

infrastructure improvements.

     (4) Efficiency standards can make electricity systems more reliable by reducing the strain

on the grid during peak demand periods. Furthermore, improved efficiency can reduce or delay

the need for new power plants, power transmission lines, and power distribution system upgrades.

     (5) Efficiency standards contribute to the economy of this state by helping to better

balance supply and demand for both energy and water, thus reducing pressure that creates higher

natural gas, electricity, and water prices. By saving consumers and businesses money on utility

bills, efficiency standards help the state and local economy, since utility bill savings can be spent

on local goods and services.

     42-140.5-3. Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

     (1) "'Arc power" means the entire output power of the ballast and delivered to all attached

lamps.

     (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the office of energy resources.

     (3) "Commercial hot food holding cabinet" means a heated, fully-enclosed compartment

with one or more solid or transparent doors designed to maintain the temperature of hot food that

has been cooked using a separate appliance. "Commercial hot food holding cabinet" does not

include heated glass merchandizing cabinets, drawer warmers, or cook-and-hold appliances.

     (4) "Compensation" means money or any other valuable thing, regardless of form,

received or to be received by a person for services rendered.

     (5) "Deep-dimming fluorescent lamp ballast" means a fluorescent ballast that is capable

of operating lamps in dimmed operating modes at any number of levels at or below fifty percent

(50%) of full output. The term shall only apply to lamp ballasts designed to operate one, two (2),

three(3), or four (4) TS or T8 four foot (4') linear or U-shape fluorescent lamps.

     (6) The following definitions refer to general service lamps:

      (i) "Incandescent lamp" means a lamp in which light is produced by a filament heated to

incandescence by an electric current (including any tungsten-halogen lamp), and which has a

rated wattage of thirty (30) or greater and a rated voltage or voltage range that lies at least

partially within one hundred fifteen (115) and one hundred thirty (130) volts, but which does not

contain an inner reflective coating on the outer bulb to direct the light.

     (ii) "General service incandescent lamp" means an incandescent lamp that:

     (A) Has a medium, intermediate, or candelabra screw base;

     (B) Has a lumen range of not less than three hundred and ten (310) lumens and not more

than three thousand three hundred (3300) lumens;

     (C) Is capable of being operated at a voltage range at least partially within one hundred

and ten (110) and one hundred and thirty (130) volts; and

     (D) Is not one of the following incandescent lamp types:

     (I) An appliance lamp of forty (40) watts or less and no more than four hundred (400)

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lumens;

     (II) A black light lamp;

     (III) A bug lamp;

     (IV) A colored lamp;

     (V) An infrared lamp;

     (VI) A marine lamp;

     (VII) A marine signal service lamp;

     (VIII) A plant light lamp;

     (IX) A reflector lamp;

     (X) A silver bowl lamp;

     (XI) A showcase lamp;

     (XII) A traffic signal lamp;

     (XIII) A G shape lamp (as defined in ANSI C78.20-2003 and C79.1-2002) with a

diameter of five inches (5") or more;

     (XIV) A T shape lamp (as defined in ANSI C78.20-2003 and C79.1-2002) and that uses

not more than forty (40) watts or has a length of more than ten inches (10"); and

     (XV) A B, BA, CA, F, G16-1/2, G-25, G30, S, or M-14 lamp (as defined in ANSI C79.1-

2002 and ANSI C78.20-2003) of thirty (30) watts or less.

     (iii) "Compact fluorescent lamp" means an integrally ballasted fluorescent lamp with a

medium screw base and a rated input voltage of one hundred and fifteen (115) to one hundred and

thirty (130) volts, which is designed as a direct replacement for a general service incandescent

lamp, but does not include any lamp specifically designed to be used in an application listed in

subsection 3(a)(6)(ii)(D) of this section.

     (iv) "Light-emitting diode" or "LED" means a p-n junction solid state device the radiated

output of which is a function of the physical construction, material used, and exciting current of

the device. The output of a light-emitting diode may be in:

     (A) The infrared region;

     (B) The visible region; or

     (C) The ultraviolet region.

     (v) "General service lamp" means a

     (A) General service incandescent lamp;

     (B) Compact fluorescent lamp; or

     (C) General service light-emitting diode lamp.

     (7) The following definitions refer to high color rendering index fluorescent lamps:

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     (i) "Fluorescent lamp" means a low pressure mercury electric-discharge source in which a

fluorescing coating transforms some of the ultraviolet energy generated by the mercury discharge

into light, and includes only the following:

     (A) Any straight-shaped lamp (commonly referred to as four foot (4') medium bipin

lamps) with medium bipin bases of nominal overall length of forty-eight inches (48") and rated

wattage of twenty-five (25) or more.

     (ii) "Color rendering index" or "CRI" means the measure of the degree of color-shift

objects undergo when illuminated by a light source as compared with the color of those same

objects when illuminated by a reference source of comparable color temperature.

     (iii) "High color rendering index fluorescent lamp" means a fluorescent lamp with a color

rendering index of eighty-seven (87) or greater.

     (8) "Input power" means the power provided to the ballast, typically line alternating-

current power as determined by Section 2.5.1.6 of 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart 8, Appendix Q1

(2015).

     (9) "Maximum arc power" means the maximum amount of power a dimming ballast will

provide to lamps under normal operating conditions. It is the same power as the measured power

at one hundred percent (100%) arc power.

     (10) "Plumbing fitting" means a device that controls and guides the flow of water in a

supply system. The following definitions apply to plumbing fittings:

     (i) "Faucet" means a lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, metering faucet, or replacement

aerator for a lavatory or kitchen faucet.

     (ii) "Flow rate" means the rate of water flow of a plumbing fitting.

     (iii) "Public lavatory faucet" means a fitting intended to be installed in non-residential

bathrooms that are exposed to walk-in traffic.

     (iv) "Replacement aerator" means an aerator sold as a replacement, separate from the

faucet to which it is intended to be attached.

     (v) "Showerhead" means a device through which water is discharged for a shower bath

and includes a body sprayer and handheld showerhead, but does not include a safety showerhead.

     (vi) "Water use" means the quantity of water flowing through a showerhead or faucet, at

point of use.

     (11) "Plumbing fixture" means an exchangeable device, which connects to a plumbing

system to deliver and drain away water and waste. The following definitions apply to plumbing

fixtures:

     (i) "Dual-flush effective flush volume" means the average flush volume of two (2)

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reduced flushes and one full flush.

     (ii) "Trough-type urinal" means a urinal designed for simultaneous use by two (2) or

more persons.

     (iii) "Dual-flush water closet" means a water closet incorporating a feature that allows the

user to flush the water closet with either a reduced or a full volume of water.

     (iv) "Urinal" means a plumbing fixture that receives only liquid body waste and conveys

the waste through a trap into a drainage system.

     (v) "Water closet" means a plumbing fixture having a water-containing receptor that

receives liquid and solid body waste through an exposed integral trap into a drainage system.

     (vi) "Water use" means the quantity of water flowing through a water closet or urinal at

point of use.

     (12) "Portable electric spa" means a factory-built portable electric spa that can be either

cord- or non-cord-connected, supplied with equipment for heating and circulating water.

     (13) The following definitions apply to room air cleaners:

     (i) "Room air cleaner" means an electric-cord-connected, portable appliance with the

primary function of removing particulate matter from the air and which can be moved from room

to room.

     (ii) "Combination product" means a room air cleaner that includes a secondary function,

other than air cleaning technology, within the same housing, such as a humidifier or dehumidifier.

     (iii) "Ozone generator" means a device intended to reduce or eliminate microorganisms

within a room solely by means of introducing ozone into the room environment.

     (iv) "Clean air delivery rate (CADR)" means the measure of the delivery of specified,

particulate-free air produced by a household electric, cord-connected room air cleaner.

     (v) "Standby mode" means the lowest power consumption mode which cannot be

switched off (influenced) by the user and that may persist for an indefinite time when an air

cleaner unit is connected to the main electricity supply and used in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions.

     (vi) "Standby power" means the average power in standby mode, measured in Watts.

     (14) The following definitions refer to water coolers:

     (i) "Water cooler" means a freestanding (i.e., not wall mounted, under sink, or otherwise

building integrated) device that consumes energy to cool and/or heat potable water.

     (A) "Cold only" units dispense cold water.

     (B) "Hot and cold units" dispense both hot and cold water. Some units also offer room­

temperature water.

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     (C) "Cook and cold units" dispense both cold and room-temperature water.

     (ii) "Storage-type" means thermally conditioned water is stored in a tank in the water

cooler and is available instantaneously. Point of use, dry storage compartment, and bottled water

coolers are included in this category.

     (iii) "On demand" means the water cooler heats water as it is requested, which typically

takes a few minutes to deliver.

     (iv) "On mode with no water draw" means a test that records the twenty-four (24) hour

energy consumption of a water cooler with no water drawn during the test period. This test was

formerly known as "standby."

     (15) "Weighted ballast luminous efficacy" means the weighted average ballast luminous

efficacy as calculated by accepted industry standards.

     42-140.5-4. Scope. – (a) The provisions of this chapter apply to:

     (1) Commercial hot food holding cabinets;

     (2) Deep-dimming fluorescent lamp ballasts;

     (3) Residential portable electric spas and residential exercise spas (also known as swim

spas) and portions of combination spas/swim spas that are used for bathing and are operated by a

private owner;

     (4) Room air cleaners, except those that are combination products or ozone generators;

     (5) Plumbing fittings including lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets that are consumer

products and faucet aerators; public lavatory faucets, and showerheads;

     (6) Plumbing fixtures including urinals and water closets;

     (7) Water coolers, including cold only units, hot and cold units, and cook and cold units,

but excluding units that provide pressurized water and are not freestanding, and air-source units,

and units with a water source other than bottled or tap water;

     (8) High color rendering index fluorescent lamps;

     (9) General service lamps; and

     (10) Any other products as may be designated by the commissioner in accordance with

§42-140.5-7.

     (b) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

     (1) New products manufactured in the state and sold outside the state;

     (2) New products manufactured outside the state and sold at wholesale inside the state for

final retail sale and installation outside the state;

     (3) Products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of construction; or

     (4) Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles.

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     42-140.5-5. Standards. – (a) Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this

chapter, the director shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of

title 42 (administrative procedures), establishing minimum efficiency standards for the types of

new products set forth in §42-104.5-4.

     (b) The regulations shall provide for the following minimum efficiency standards:

     (1) Commercial hot food holding cabinets with an interior volume of eight (8) cubic feet

or greater shall have a maximum idle energy rate of forty (40) watts per cubic foot of interior

volume, as determined by the "idle energy rate-dry test" in ASTM Standard F2140-11, "Test

Method for the Performance of Hot Food Holding Cabinets" published by ASTM International.

Interior volume shall be measured as prescribed in Version 2.0 of the ENERGY STAR program

product specifications for commercial hot food holding cabinets as in effect on October 1, 2011.

     (2) Deep-Dimming Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts shall meet the following energy

conservation standards tested in accordance with accepted industry standards:

     (i) Shall not consume more than 1 watt in standby mode;

     (ii) Shall have a power factor of 0.9 or greater; and

     (iii) Shall have a weighted ballast luminous efficacy greater than or equal to the threshold

described in the following equation:

     Weighted Ballast Luminous Efficacy ≥ AP100 */AP100 x 1.091 + 7.55

     [*AP100 is shorthand for maximum arc power].

     (3) Portable electric spas shall meet the requirements of the "American National Standard

for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency" (ANSl/APSP/ICC-14 2014) as in effect on

September 12, 2014.

     (4) Room air cleaners shall meet the following requirements:

     (i) Produce a minimum fifty (50) clean air delivery rate (CADR) for Dust;

     (ii) Achieve calculated CADR/Watt equal to or greater than 2.0 CADR/Watt (Dust);

     (iii) For ozone-emitting models, measured ozone shall be less than or equal to fifty parts

per billion (50 ppb);

     (iv) Measured standby power shall be less than or equal to two (2) Watts; as measured in

accordance with the test criteria prescribed in Version 1.2 of the ENERGY STAR program

product specifications for room air cleaners as in effect on July 1, 2004.

     (5) Plumbing fittings shall meet the following requirements:

     (i) The flow rate of lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, replacement aerators, and public

lavatory faucets shall be not greater than the applicable values shown in Table 1 in accordance

with the flow rate test procedure prescribed in Appendix S to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 of

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the Code of Federal Regulations - "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption

of Faucets and Showerheads."

Table 1: Standards for faucets and aerators

Appliance Maximum Flow Rate

Lavatory faucets and aerators 1.2 gpm at 60 pounds per square inch (psi)1,2

Kitchen faucets and aerators 1.8 gpm with optional temporary flow of 2.2 gpm at 60 psi

Public lavatory faucets and aerators 0.5 gpm at 60 psi

     1Sprayheads with independently-controlled orifices and manual controls. The maximum

flow rate of each orifice that manually turns on or off shall not exceed the maximum flow rate for

a lavatory faucet.

     2Sprayheads with collectively-controlled orifices and manual controls. The maximum

flow rate of a sprayhead that manually turns on or off shall be the product of (a) the maximum

flow rate for a lavatory faucet; and (b) the number of component lavatories (rim space of the

lavatory in inches (millimeters) divided by twenty inches (20") five hundred eight millimeters

(508 mm)).

     (ii) The flow rate of showerheads shall not be greater than the applicable values shown in

Table 2 when tested in accordance with the following:

     (A) Maximum flow rate test procedure prescribed in Appendix S to Subpart 8 of Part 430

of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations - "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water

Consumption of Faucets and Showerheads."

     (B) Minimum flow rate test procedure prescribed in ASME A112.18.1-2012 / CSA

8125.1-2012. Section 5.12.

     (C) Showerheads with multiple nozzles shall be tested with all nozzles in use at the same

time.

Table 2: Standards for Showerheads

Appliance Maximum Flow Rate

Showerheads 2.0 gpm at 80 psi1,2,3

     1The maximum flow rate shall be the highest value obtained through testing at a flowing

pressure of 80 ±1 psi and shall not exceed the maximum flow rate in Table 2.

     2Minimum flow rate. The minimum flow rate, determined through testing at a flowing

pressure of 20 ±1 psi, shall be not less than sixty percent (60%) of the flow rate reported by the

manufacturer pursuant to section 1606(a) of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations. The

minimum flow rate determined through testing at flowing pressures of 45 and 80 ±1 psi shall be

not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the flow rate in reported by the manufacturer pursuant

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to section (a) of Title 20 of the California Code of Regulations.

     3Showerheads with multiple nozzles. The total flow rate of showerheads with multiple

nozzles must be less than or equal to the maximum flow rate in Table 2 when all nozzles are in

use at the same time.

     (6) Plumbing Fixtures shall meet the following requirements:

     (i) The water consumption of urinals and water closets, other than those designed and

marketed exclusively for use at prisons or mental health care facilities, shall be no greater than

the values shown in subsections (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv) of this section when tested in

accordance with the:

     (A) Water consumption test prescribed in Appendix T to Subpart 8 of Part 430 of Title 10

of the Code of Federal Regulations - "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water

Consumption of Water Closets and Urinals," as in effect on September 1, 2015.

     (B) Waste Extraction Test for water closets (Section 7.10) of ASME A112.19.2/CSA

845.1-2013.

     (I) Trough-type urinals shall have a maximum gallons per flush of:

     Trough length (in inches)/16

     (II) Wall-mounted urinals shall have a maximum flush volume of 0.125 gallons per flush.

Other urinals shall have a maximum flush volume of 0.5 gallons per flush.

     (III) Water closets, except for dual flush tank-type water closets, shall have a maximum

flush volume of 1.28 gallons per flush.

     (IV) Dual flush tank-type water closets shall have a maximum effective flush volume of

1.28 gallons per flush.

     (7) Water coolers shall have on mode with no water draw energy consumption less than

or equal to:

     (i) 0.16 kilowatt-hours per day for cold only and cook and cold units;

     (ii) 0.87 kilowatt-hours per day, for hot and cold units - storage type; and

     (iii) 0.18 kilowatt-hours per day, for hot and cold units - on demand, as measured in

accordance with the test criteria prescribed in version 2.0 of the ENERGY STAR program

product specifications for water coolers as in effect on February 1, 2014.

     (8) High color rendering index fluorescent lamps shall meet or exceed the following lamp

efficacy standards, when tested in accordance with the test procedure prescribed in Appendix R to

Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations - "Uniform Test Method for

Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color

Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps" - as in effect on September 1, 2015:

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Lamp type Correlated Color Temperature Minimum Average Lamp Efficacy

(lumens/watt)

4 foot (4') medium bipin ≤4500K 92.4

˃4500K & ≤7000K 88.7

     (9) General service lamps shall meet or exceed a lamp efficacy standard of forty-five (45)

lumens per watt, when tested in accordance with:

     (i) For general service incandescent lamps, the test procedures prescribed in Appendix R

to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations - "Uniform Test Method

for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color

Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamp's - as in effect on September 1, 2015;

     (ii) For general service fluorescent lamps, the test procedures prescribed for such

products in Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations - as in effect on

the date of enactment of this chapter.

     (iii) For general service light-emitting diode lamps and other solid state lighting, test

procedures prescribed by the U.S. Department of Energy, or if such procedures have not yet been

adopted, the test procedures prescribed in IES LM-79-08 Electrical and Photometric

Measurement of Solid State Lighting Products.

     42-140.5-6. Implementation. – (a) On or after January 1, 2018 , no commercial hot food

holding cabinet, deep-dimming fluorescent ballast, lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, public lavatory

faucet, replacement aerator, portable electric spa, room air cleaner, showerhead, urinal, water

closet, water cooler, or high color rendering index fluorescent lamp may be sold or offered for

sale in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards

set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to §42-140.5-5.

     (b) On or after January 1, 2020, no general service lamp may be sold or offered for sale in

the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set

forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to §42-140.5-5.

     (c) One year after the date upon which the sale or offering for sale of certain products

becomes subject to the requirements of subsections (a) or (b) of this section, no such products

may be installed for compensation in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or

exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to §42-140.5-5.

     42-140.5-7. New and revised standards. – (a) The commissioner may adopt regulations,

in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42, to establish increased efficiency

standards for the products listed in §42-140.5-4. The commissioner may also establish standards

for products not specifically listed in §42-140.5-4. In considering such new or amended

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standards, the commissioner shall set efficiency standards upon a determination that increased

efficiency standards would serve to promote energy or water conservation in the state and would

be cost-effective for consumers who purchase and use such new products, provided that no new

or increased efficiency standards shall become effective within one year following the adoption

of any amended regulations establishing such increased efficiency standards.

     42-140.5-8. Testing, certification, labeling, and enforcement. – (a) The manufacturers

of products covered by this chapter shall test samples of their products in accordance with the test

procedures adopted pursuant to this chapter or those specified in the state building code. The

commissioner shall adopt by rule, test procedures for determining the energy efficiency of the

products covered by §42-140.5-4 if such procedures are not provided for in §42-140.5-5 or in

chapter 27.3 of title 23 (state building code). The commissioner shall adopt U.S. Department of

Energy approved test methods, or in the absence of such test methods, other appropriate national

or state test methods. The commissioner may adopt updated test methods when new versions of

test procedures become available.

     (b) Manufacturers of new products covered by §42-140.5-4 shall certify to the

commissioner that such products are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Such

certifications shall be based on test results. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations

governing the certification of such products and shall coordinate with the certification programs

of other states and federal agencies with similar standards.

     (c) Manufacturers of new products covered by §42-140.5-4 shall identify each product

offered for sale or installation in the state as in compliance with the provisions of this chapter by

means of a mark, label, or tag on the product and packaging at the time of sale or installation. The

commissioner shall promulgate regulations governing the identification of such products and

packaging, which shall be coordinated to the greatest practical extent with the labeling programs

of other states and federal agencies with equivalent efficiency standards. The commissioner shall

allow the use of existing marks, labels, or tags which connote compliance with the efficiency

requirements of this chapter.

     (d) The commissioner may test products covered by §42-140.5-4. If products so tested

are found not to be in compliance with the minimum efficiency standards established under §42-

140.5-5, the commissioner shall:

     (1) Charge the manufacturer of such product for the cost of product purchase and testing;

and

     (2) Make information available to the attorney general and the public on products found

not to be in compliance with the standards.

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     (e) With prior notice and at reasonable and convenient hours, the commissioner may

cause periodic inspections to be made of distributors or retailers of new products covered by §42-

140.5-4 in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner

shall also coordinate with the state building code commissioner regarding inspections prior to

occupancy of newly constructed buildings containing new products that are also covered by the

chapter 27.3 of title 23.

     (f) The commissioner shall investigate complaints received concerning violations of this

chapter and shall report the results of such investigations to the attorney general. The attorney

general may institute proceedings to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any manufacturer,

distributor, or retailer, or any person who installs a product covered by this chapter for

compensation, who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be issued a warning by the

commissioner for any first violation. Repeat violations shall be subject to a civil penalty of not

more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Each violation shall constitute a separate offense, and

each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Penalties assessed under

this subsection are in addition to costs assessed under subsection (d) of this section.

     (g) The commissioner may adopt such further regulations as necessary to ensure the

proper implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

     42-140.5-9. Severability of provisions. – The provisions of this chapter shall be

severable and if the application of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of

this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment

shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the application of any other clause, sentence, paragraph,

subdivision, section or part of this chapter.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - MINIMUM ENERGY AND

WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

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     This act would set specific, up-to-date standards for selected commercial and residential

products. These energy and water efficiency standards are based on ENERGY STAR

specifications or on standards adopted by various states.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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