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Wheel Weight Info

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Several states have already enacted laws that prohibit traditional lead wheel weights. The states of Washington, Maine and Vermont all have laws that prohibit the sale, use and installation of lead wheel weights over the next 18 months. California is also following this lead as the result of a legal action prohibiting lead wheel weights by the end of this year, with pending legislation enforcing this prohibition. The state of Maryland as well has introduced a similar bill.

State	Action	Date	Implementation Date
Washington	Enacted into law	4/28/2009	1/1/2011
Maine	Enacted into law	5/6/2009	1/1/2011
Vermont	Enacted into law	6/7/2008	1/1/2010 State Vehicles 9/1/2010 New Vehicles
California	Prohibited by legal action Bill in Legislature	8/20/2008 Passed by Senate 5/18/2009	12/31/2009 12/31/2009
Maryland	Bill in Legislature	Current	1/1/2011 State Vehicles 1/1/2012 Used Vehicles 1/1/2013 New Vehicles
Iowa	Bill in Legislature	Current	7/1/2010
U.S. EPA	Petition filed by Ecology Center 5/28/2009	Under Review	1/1/2011

In addition to state regulations, new car companies are finalizing the transition to non-lead wheel weights. Most new cars produced around the world now are equipped with non-lead wheel weights. Japan and Europe were the first to begin this change, and North America is quickly catching up.

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