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Are you a manufacturer?

A “Manufacturer” is the person who:

• Has legal ownership of the brand, brand-name or co brand of electronic products sold in or into Washington state: or
• Imports, or sells at retail, electronic products for which it has legal ownership of the brand, brand-name or co brand of electronic products sold in or into Washington state: or
• Imports and sells at retail an electronic product branded by a manufacturer that has no physical presence in the United States of America

There are four types of manufacturers:

Type of Manufacturer
Existing Manufacturers	Those entities whose CEPs are offered for sale or sold in or into Washington state, as of the effective date of this chapter.
New manufacturers to Washington State	Those entities whose CEPs are offered for sale or sold in or into Washington state for the first time after the effective date of this chapter.
Manufacturers who have never sold CEPs	Those entities who have never sold or offered for sale covered electronic products in or into Washington state and whose brand names of covered electronic products are represented in the Washington state return share.
Manufacturers who previously manufactured	Those entities that previously manufactured CEPs but no longer do so and whose brand names of CEPs are represented in the Washington state return share.

What do manufacturers need to do?

As a Manufacturer, you must register your company with Ecology and submit an administrative fee each year. If you fail to register and pay the fee, your covered electronic products may not be sold in or into Washington state to any covered entities after January 1, 2007.

As of January 1, 2007, all computers, laptops, portable computers, televisions, and computer monitors sold or offered for sale, in or into Washington, must have a brand label permanently affixed to the product. Attaching this brand label is the responsibility of the manufacturer.

Initial Registration? - Click here.

Returning Users - Click here.

Remember, the individual responsible for implementing the company’s requirements under the WA Electronic Product Recycling Program must submit the registration form.

If you would like to get a printable version of this form or have any questions relating to electronic product registration, please contact Margo Thompson at (360)407-6999 or math461@ecy.wa.gov.