RCW 70A.555.160
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Producers or battery stewardship organizations acting on behalf of producers that prepare, submit, and implement a battery stewardship program plan pursuant to this chapter and who are thereby subject to regulation by the department are granted immunity from state laws relating to antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, and other regulation of trade and commerce, for the limited purpose of planning, reporting, and operating a battery stewardship program, including:
(1)The creation, implementation, or management of a battery stewardship organization and any battery stewardship plan regardless of whether it is submitted, denied, or approved;
(2)The determination of the cost and structure of a battery stewardship plan; and
(3)The types or quantities of batteries being recycled or otherwise managed pursuant to this chapter.
[ 2023 c 434 s 18 .]