OAR 340-260-0030: Requirement for Recycling Automobile Air Conditioning Coolant

(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule no person shall engage in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, disposing of, or otherwise treating automobile air conditioners without recovering and recycling CFC. (2) Any automobile repair shop that has: (a) Fewer than four employees; or (b) Fewer than three covered bays shall comply with the provisions of section (1) of this rule after August 10, 1992. (3) Only recovery and recycling equipment that is certified by Underwriters Laboratory (UL) as meeting the requirements and specifications of UL1963 and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standards, J1990 and J1991, or other requirements and specifications determined by the Department as being equivalent, shall be used. (4) All recovery and recycling equipment shall be operated and maintained at full efficiency and effectiveness according to the manufacturer’s directions and guidelines contained in SAE Standard J1989. [NOTE: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]