HARDI and joint petitioners file brief lawsuit against the EPA
HARDI and the joint petitioners have filed the first brief in "Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency" to overturn the non-refillable cylinder ban and QR-code tracking requirement for HFC refrigerants. HARDI is joined in the lawsuit by Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC) and Worthington Industries.
Attorneys have developed arguments against both the non-refillable cylinder ban and the QR code tracking mandate stating they are both unlawful because they exceed the authority granted to the EPA by the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act) and because the finalized regulations are arbitrary and capricious. The EPA has until June 6, 2022, to respond to the brief that HARDI and the joint petitioners filed.