Section 218.403  Compliance Schedule

Every owner or operator of a flexographic and/or rotogravure printing line shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 218.401 and Section 218.404 of this Part in accordance with the applicable compliance schedule or schedules specified in subsection (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g):

a)         No owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure printing line that is exempt from the limitations of Section 218.401 of this Part because of the criteria in Section 218.402(a) of this Part shall operate said printing line on or after a date consistent with Section 218.106 of this Part, unless the owner or operator has complied with, and continues to comply with, Section 218.404(b) of this Part.

b)         No owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure printing line complying by means of Section 218.401(a)(1) of this Part shall operate said printing line on or after a date consistent with Section 218.106 of this Part, unless the owner or operator has complied with, and continues to comply with, Section 218.401(a)(1) and Section 218.404(c) of this Part.

c)         No owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure printing line complying by means of Section 218.401(b)(1) of this Part shall operate said printing line on or after a date consistent with Section 218.106 of this Part, unless the owner or operator has complied with, and continues to comply with, Section 218.401(b)(1) and Section 218.404(d) of this Part.

d)         No owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure printing line complying by means of Section 218.401(c)(1)(B) of this Part shall operate said printing line on or after a date consistent with Section 218.106 of this Part, unless the owner or operator has complied with, and continues to comply with, the applicable provisions in Sections 218.401(c) and 218.404(e) of this Part.

e)         No owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure printing line complying by means of Section 218.401(a)(2), (b)(2), or (b)(3) or complying by means of Section 218.401(c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4), shall operate the printing line on or after August 1, 2010, unless the owner or operator has complied with, and continues to comply with, Section 218.401(a)(2), (b)(2) or (b)(3), and Section 218.401(c), as applicable, and all applicable provisions in Section 218.404 of this Part.

f)         No owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure printing line that prints flexible packaging, or that prints flexible packaging and non-flexible packaging on the same line, shall operate the printing line on or after August 1, 2010, unless the owner or operator has complied with, and continues to comply with, Section 218.401(d) and Section 218.404(g) of this Part.

g)         No owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure printing line that prints flexible packaging, or that prints flexible packaging and non-flexible packaging on the same line, and that is exempt from the limitations of Section 218.401(d) because of the criteria in Section 218.402(b) of this Part shall operate the printing line on or after August 1, 2010, unless the owner or operator has complied with, and continues to comply with, Section 218.402(b) and Section 218.404(f) of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 9096, effective June 25, 2010)