(1) The department of ecology shall establish a program to educate wood stove dealers and the public about:

     (a) The effects of wood stove emissions on health and air quality;

     (b) Methods of achieving better efficiency and emission performance from wood stoves;

     (c) Wood stoves that have been approved by the department;

     (d) The benefits of replacing inefficient wood stoves with stoves approved under RCW 70.94.457.

     (2) Persons selling new wood stoves shall distribute and verbally explain educational materials describing when a stove can and cannot be legally used to customers purchasing new wood stoves.

[1990 c 128 § 6; 1987 c 405 § 3.]

NOTES:

     Severability -- 1987 c 405: See note following RCW 70.94.450.