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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 14.26.03.09" title_num="14" subtitle_num="26" chapter_num="03" heading="Manufacturers' Certification of New Products.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A covered product may not be sold in the State on or after its respective minimum efficiency standard effective date unless:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Administration has accepted a certification provided by the manufacturer of the covered product demonstrating the covered product meets or exceeds its respective minimum efficiency standard under Regulation .05 of this chapter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Efficiency of a covered product can be verified by an alternative method, including via the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>California Energy Commission Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships State Appliance Standards Database;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Federal ENERGY STAR program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Federal WaterSense Program; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Use of another official state database or other nationally recognized database.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The certification required under §A(1) of this regulation shall be filed with the Administration stating that each covered product that is sold or offered for sale in Maryland complies with the requirements of the Efficiency Standards Act.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The certification required under §A(1) of this regulation shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be in a format and in categories specified and made publicly available by the Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Verify that each product has been tested in accordance with all applicable requirements and specify the standard by which the product has been tested;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Contain the name, address, telephone number, website address, and email address of the laboratory or other institution where the testing was performed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Contain the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the individual to contact concerning the statement; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Meet all other applicable requirements.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Administration may establish, modify, and enforce schedules for the submittal of statements for the orderly processing of submittals.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>