High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pavement sealants; prohibition; civil penalty. Prohibits the sale or distribution of any pavement sealant that contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations greater than one percent by weight on or after July 1, 2024, except that a retailer may continue to sell any existing inventory that remains in stock on that date. The bill also prohibits the application or use of such sealants on or after July 1, 2025. Any person who violates either prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of $250, to be paid into the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100710D: 10.1-2500
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB985ER): 10.1-2500
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0736): 10.1-2500