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.