WAC 173-446-575. Transferability of ecology offset credits

(1) An ecology offset credit may be sold, traded, or transferred, unless: (a) It has been retired, used for compliance, or used to meet any GHG mitigation requirements in any voluntary or regulatory program; (b) It resides in the forest buffer account; or (c) It has been invalidated pursuant to WAC 173-446-580 . (2) An ecology offset credit may only be used: (a) To meet a compliance obligation under this chapter, except if used by a covered entity in a program approved for linkage; or (b) By a general market participant for purposes of voluntary retirement.