                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENGINE COOLANT AND ANTIFREEZE BITTERING AGENT; PENALTY (§ 59.1-155.1)

A. Any engine coolant or antifreeze manufactured after January 1, 2011, and sold
within the Commonwealth that contains more than 10 percent ethylene glycol shall
include not less than 30 parts per million and not more than 50 parts per
million denatonium benzoate as a bittering agent in order to render the coolant
or antifreeze unpalatable.

B. A manufacturer, processor, distributor, recycler or seller of an engine
coolant or antifreeze that is required to contain an aversive agent under
subsection A shall not be liable to any person for any personal injury, death,
property damage, damage to the environment (including natural resources), or
economic loss that results from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in any
engine coolant or antifreeze, provided that the inclusion of denatonium benzoate
is present in concentrations mandated by subsection A. The limitation on
liability does not apply to a particular liability to the extent that the cause
of such liability is unrelated to the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in any
engine coolant or antifreeze.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) the sale of a motor
vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze, (ii) a wholesale container
of engine coolant or antifreeze designed to contain 55 gallons or more of engine
coolant or antifreeze, or (iii) engine coolant or antifreeze reformulated
through on site recycling.

D. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be assessed a civil
penalty of up to $100 per violation. Each day of violation shall constitute a
separate offense.

E. This section shall not apply to engine coolant or antifreeze that is
purchased pursuant to military specifications.

HISTORY: 2009, c. 681.