ATCP 136.10(8) (8) Sales records. A person who sells or consigns refrigerant to another person shall keep accurate records of all the following:

ATCP 136.10(8)(a) (a) The legal name and complete address of the person to whom the refrigerant was sold or consigned.

ATCP 136.10(8)(b) (b) The type and amount of refrigerant sold or consigned.

ATCP 136.10(8)(c) (c) Whether, at the time of sale or consignment, the refrigerant was new, reclaimed, recycled or recovered.

ATCP 136.10(8)(d) (d) A copy of any written guarantee received under sub. (2) (a) from the buyer or consignee.

ATCP 136.10 Note Note: A seller or consignor may use sale or consignment invoices to comply with this subsection if the invoices contain all of the information required under this subsection.

ATCP 136.10(9) (9) Availability of records. A person required to keep a record under sub. (7) or (8) shall retain that record for at least 2 years, and shall make the record available for inspection and copying by the department upon request.

ATCP 136.10 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; corrections in (2) (c) and (3) (b) 4. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, April, 1999, No. 520; r. and recr. (2) (intro.), (a), (3) (a) 2., am. (3) (a) (intro.) and 1., (b) (intro.), (4) (a) (intro.), 1., (7) (a), (8) (a), r. (3) (b) 2., (4) (a) 2., (b), cr. (5) (d), Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; corrections in (2) (c), (3) (a) 2. and (b) 4. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673; CR 13-043: am. (1) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 15-015: am. (2) (a) (intro.), 3., (b), r. (2) (c), (d), am. (3) (a) 1., r. (3) (a) 2., r. and recr. (3) (b) 1., r. (3) (b) 4., am. (4) (a) 1. Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16.

ATCP 136.12 ATCP 136.12 Recovery and recycling equipment; approval.

ATCP 136.12(1) (1) Approval required. No person may recover or recycle used refrigerant from a mobile air conditioner or trailer refrigeration equipment unless the department first approves the equipment used to recover or recycle that refrigerant. The department shall approve recovery or recycling equipment if one of the following conditions is met:

ATCP 136.12(1)(a) (a) An approved independent testing organization under sub. (2) tests the equipment and certifies that it complies with applicable standards under sub. (3).

ATCP 136.12(1)(b) (b) The equipment manufacturer demonstrates that the United States environmental protection agency has designated the equipment as substantially identical to equipment approved under par. (a).

ATCP 136.12 Note Note: You may obtain a list of approved recovery and recycling equipment by writing to Weights and Measures Bureau, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.

ATCP 136.12(2) (2) Independent testing organizations; approval. The department shall approve an independent testing organization to test and certify recovery and recycling equipment for compliance with sub. (3) if the organization provides evidence that the United States environmental protection agency has approved the organization under s. 40 CFR 82.38. If the United States environmental protection agency withdraws its approval, the department shall withdraw its approval.

ATCP 136.12 Note Note: You may obtain a list of approved independent testing organizations by writing to Weights and Measures Bureau, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911.

ATCP 136.12(3) (3) Certification standards. To be certified under sub. (1) (a), refrigerant recovery or recycling equipment shall meet all of the following standards which apply to that equipment:

ATCP 136.12(3)(a) (a) Equipment used to recover but not recycle R-12 refrigerant shall meet or exceed standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “CFC-12 Extraction Equipment for Mobile Automotive Air-Conditioning Equipment,” SAE J2209, August 2011, including the secondary standards incorporated by reference in SAE J2209.

ATCP 136.12(3)(b) (b) Equipment used to recover but not recycle R134a refrigerant shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “HFC-134a (R134a) Extraction Equipment for Mobile Automotive Air Conditioning Systems,” SAE J1732, November 2011, including the secondary standards incorporated by reference in SAE J1732.

ATCP 136.12(3)(c) (c) Equipment used to recycle R-12 refrigerant shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “Extraction and Recycle Equipment for Mobile Automotive Air-Conditioning Systems,” SAE J1990, May 2011, including the secondary standards incorporated by reference in SAE J1990.

ATCP 136.12(3)(d) (d) Equipment manufactured prior to January 1, 2008 used to recycle R-134a refrigerant shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “HFC-R134a Recycling Equipment for Mobile Air Conditioning Systems,” SAE J2210, November 2010, including the secondary standards incorporated by reference in SAE J2210. Equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2008 shall meet or exceed the standards specified in SAE J2788, January 2013.

ATCP 136.12(3)(e) (e) Equipment used to recover refrigerant other than R-12, R-134a, or HFO-1234yf shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the air conditioning heating and refrigeration institute in AHRI 740-1998: Refrigerant Recover/Recycling Equipment.

ATCP 136.12(3)(f) (f) Equipment used to recycle HFO-1234yf refrigerant shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “R-1234fy (HFO-1234yf) Recovery/Recycling/Recharging Equipment for Flammable Refrigerants for Mobile Air-Conditioning Systems,” SAE J2843-2013.

ATCP 136.12(3)(g) (g) Equipment used to recover but not recycle HFO-1234yf refrigerant shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “Recovery Equipment for Contaminated Refrigerant from Mobile Automotive Air-Conditioning Systems,” SAE J2851-2012.

ATCP 136.12 Note Note: Standards incorporated by reference under sub. (3) are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. You may obtain copies of the SAE standards by contacting the Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrandale, PA 15096-0001. You may obtain a copy of standard 740-1993 from the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, 4301 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 425, Arlington, VA 22203.

ATCP 136.12 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; CR 08-075: am. (3) (d) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-043: am. (3) (e), cr. (3) (f), (g) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 15-015: am. (3) (a) to (d) Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16.

ATCP 136.14 ATCP 136.14 Recycled or reclaimed refrigerant; purity standards.

ATCP 136.14(1) (1) Recycled refrigerant. Recycled refrigerant shall meet the following applicable standards of purity:

ATCP 136.14(1)(a) (a) R-12 refrigerant shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “Standard of Purity for Use in Mobile Air Conditioning Systems,” SAE J1991, August 2011.

ATCP 136.14(1)(b) (b) R-134a refrigerant shall meet or exceed the standards specified by the society of automotive engineers in “Standard of Purity for Recycled HFC134a For Use in Mobile Air Conditioning Systems,” SAE J2099, April 2012.