Sec.16a-14b-4. Designation of testing facilities and equirements for test results

(a) The office of policy and management will determine what national consensus standards for testing exist for each specific category of energy-related products to be tested, what national testing facility accreditation programs exist for these standards, and what state statutes or regulations concerning product testing exist applicable to that category of products. Based on this information, the office of policy and management shall select testing facilities for each specific category of energy-related products to be tested. Test results shall indicate compliance or non-compliance with existing national consensus stand ards, where applicable, and/or state regulations, where applicable.

(b) If no established testing mechanism exists for a given energy-related product or category of energy-related products, the office of policy and management may determine parameters for testing and request proposals from facilities to do the testing, including proposed fee schedule.

(c) The office of policy and management may institute performance testing for energy-related products where existing testing programs test for conformance with minimum standards only, rather than actual product performance values. The office of policy and management may review life-cycle costs of certain energy-related products when such reliable information is unavailable from other sources, and when the office of policy and management believes such information to be useful to the public. The office of policy and management may request that some products be tested to determine their energy efficiency. The office of policy and management may review advertising claims of energy-related products and request testing of such products to substantiate advertising claims.

(d) The office of policy and management may participate in reciprocal programs with other states for testing, review, and certification of energy-related products.

(e) Where a testing mechanism is determined to exist for a specific category of products, the office of policy and management shall announce the availability of review, what tests must be performed, what data must be submitted, and what testing facilities are acceptable.

(Effective April 23, 1981)