---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 59.100"
title: "40"
number: "59.100"
heading: "Applicability and designation of regulated entity."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/59.100"
---

# §59.100. Applicability and designation of regulated entity.

- (a) The provisions of this subpart apply to automobile refinish coatings and coating components manufactured on or after January 11, 1999 for sale or distribution in the United States.
- (b) Regulated entities are manufacturers and importers of automobile refinish coatings or coating components that sell or distribute these coatings or coating components in the United States.
- (c) The provisions of this subpart do not apply to automobile refinish coatings or coating components meeting the criteria in [paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(6)](#c-1..c-6) of this section.
  - (1) Coatings or coating components that are manufactured (in or outside the United States) exclusively for sale outside the United States.
  - (2) Coatings or coating components that are manufactured (in or outside the United States) before January 11, 1999.
  - (3) Coatings or coating components that are manufactured (in or outside the United States) for use by original equipment manufacturers.
  - (4) **Coatings that are sold in nonrefillable aerosol containers.**
  - (5) **Lacquer topcoats or their components.**
  - (6) **Touch-up coatings.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414 and 7511b(e).

### Source

Source: 64 FR 48815, Sept. 11, 1998, unless otherwise noted.