Can a fabricator purchase non-complying composite wood during the sell-through period?
Only for a limited time as described later in this paragraph. The regulation states that all composite wood purchased for use or sale in California after January 1, 2009, must comply with the applicable emission standards, which are phased in over a three-year period. However, manufacturers and importers have three months beyond the effective dates of the applicable emission standards to clear inventories of composite wood products produced prior to the applicable effective date. (The sell-through period for noncomplying HWPW-VC, PB, and MDF for manufacturers and importers ended on March 31, 2009.) Distributors* of panels have until September 30, 2009 and retailers* of panels have until April 30, 2010 to sell inventories of HWPW-VC, PB, and MDF panels produced prior to the Phase 1 effective date. The inventories of composite wood products sold by manufacturers, importers, distributors, or retailers during their sell-through periods would be legal for purchase by fabricators. We recomme
