R307-350-3. Exemptions

(1) The requirements of R307-350 do not apply to the following: (a) The surface coating of automobiles subject to R307-354 and light-duty trucks; (b) Flat metal sheets and strips in the form of rolls or coils; (c) Surface coating of aerospace vehicles and components subject to R307-355; (d) The exterior of marine vessels; (e) Customized top coating of automobiles and trucks if production is less than 35 vehicles per day; (f) Military munitions manufactured by or for the Armed Forces of the United States; (g) Operations that are exclusively covered by Department of Defense military technical data and performed by a Department of Defense contractor and/or on site at installations owned and/or operated by the United States Armed Forces; (h) Stripping of cured coatings and adhesives; (i) Canned aerosol coating products; (j) Research and development, quality control, or performance testing activities; or (k) The provisions of R307-350 shall not apply to coating products on medical devices up to 800 pounds of VOC per year. (2) The requirements of R307-350-5 do not apply to the following: (a) Stencil and hand lettering coatings; (b) Safety-indicating coatings; (c) Solid-film lubricants; (d) Electric-insulating and thermal-conducting coatings; (e) Magnetic data storage disk coatings; or (f) Plastic extruded onto metal parts to form a coating. (3) The requirements of R307-350-6 do not apply to the following: (a) Touch-up coatings; (b) Repair coatings; or (c) Textured finishes.