Washington § 70A.535.070 - Producers or importers must register with the department — Transfer of ownership of transportation fuels — Documentation — Reporting of information — Adoption of rules.

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§ 70A.535.070. Producers or importers must register with the department — Transfer of ownership of transportation fuels — Documentation — Reporting of information — Adoption of rules.

(1)(a) Each producer or importer of any amount of a transportation fuel that is ineligible to generate credits consistent with the requirements of RCW 70A.535.030(3) must register with the department.

(b) Electric vehicle manufacturers and producers, importers, distributors, users, and retailers of transportation fuels that are eligible to generate credits consistent with RCW 70A.535.030(3) must register with the department if they elect to participate in the clean fuels program.

(c) Other persons must register with the department to generate credits from other activities that support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation in Washington.

(2) Each transaction transferring ownership of transportation fuels for which clean fuels program participation is mandated must be accompanied by documentation, in a format approved by the department, that assigns the clean fuels program compliance responsibility associated with the fuels, including the assignment of associated credits. The department may also require documentation assigning clean fuels program compliance responsibility associated with fuels for which program participation has been elected.

(3) The department may adopt rules requiring the periodic reporting of information to the department by persons associated with the supply chains of transportation fuels participating in the clean fuels program. To the extent practicable, the rules must establish reporting procedures and timelines that are consistent with similar programs in other states that reduce the greenhouse gas emission intensity of transportation fuel and with procedures and timelines of state programs requiring similar information to be reported by regulated parties, including electric utilities.

(4) RCW 70A.15.2510 applies to records or information submitted to the department under this chapter.

[ 2021 c 317 s 8.]

Notes

Severability—2021 c 317: See note following RCW 70A.535.005.

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