Appliance Efficiency Standards Compliance for Sellers and Installers

Instructions for how to comply with 225 CMR 9.00, Massachusetts' Appliance Efficiency Standards for covered sellers and installers.

Beginning on January 1, 2023, certain less efficient products may no longer be sold or installed in Massachusetts. To comply with the provisions of 225 CMR 9.00, sellers and installers need to ensure that all covered products meet the specified standards.  Below, you can find the details of how to comply with the regulation.

What Products Qualify?

• New products only. Products that were installed prior to January 1, 2023 may be sold at resale.
• Products that are certified in either the State Appliance Standards Database or Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System.

What Products Do Not Need to be Certified

• Products made in Massachusetts for sale outside of the state.
• Products sold at wholesale in Massachusetts for sale in other states.
• Products sold online, as long as they are not shipped to or installed at Massachusetts addresses.
• Products explicitly excluded in the standard.

How Do I Know What Products to Sell or Install?

You can check whether you can sell or install most products by looking up the manufacturer or model number in the State Appliance Standards Database (SASD).  If you would like to check certification for sale or installation for computers, computer monitors, portable electric spas, and spray sprinkler bodies for irrigation, look up the manufacturer or model number in the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEdbS).

Categories, product types, and standards are listed below.  If you think the listings in SASD or MAEdbS are incorrect, please email doer.appliancestandards.mass.gov.

Category	Product Type	Standard
Commercial Cooking	Dishwashers	Products included in the scope of Energy Star v. 2.0 must meet that standard
Commercial Cooking	Fryers	Products included in the scope of Energy Star v. 2.0 must meet that standard
Commercial Cooking	Hot Food Holding Cabinets	Products included in the scope of Energy Star v. 2.0 must meet that standard
Commercial Cooking	Ovens	All products must meet Energy Star v. 2.2
Commercial Cooking	Steam Cookers	All products must meet Energy Star v. 1.2
Consumer Electronics	Computer Monitors	Title 20, 1605.3(v) of the California Code of Regulations (12/9/2021)
Consumer Electronics	Computers	Title 20, 1605.3(v) of the California Code of Regulations (12/9/2021)
Irrigation	Spray Sprinkler Bodies	Products included in the scope of WaterSense v. 1.0 must meet that standard
Lighting	High Color Rendering Index (CRI) Fluorescent Lamps	10 CFR 430.32(n)(4) (1/3/2019)
Plumbing	Lavatory Faucets and sprayheads	225 CMR 9.03(11)
Plumbing	Residential Kitchen Faucets and replacement aerators	225 CMR 9.03(11)
Plumbing	Sprayheads with collectively controlled orifices and manual controls	225 CMR 9.03(11)
Plumbing	Urinals and toilets (except those made for prisons or mental health care facilities)	225 CMR 9.03(12)
Residential Fans	Residential Ventilation Fans	All products must meet Energy Star v. 4.1
Spas	Portable Electric Spas	American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency (ANSI/APSP/ICC-14-2019)
Vehicles	Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment	Products included in the scope of Energy Star v. 1.0 must meet that standard
Water Coolers	Water Coolers	225 CMR 9.03(14)

What Assistance is Available to Help Me Understand How to Comply?

If you have questions, please email [e-mail].  Sign up for the DOER Appliance Standards email list for ongoing updates.

DOER is working on educational services for parties regulated by 225 CMR 9.00. If you would like to request specific training in the meantime, email [e-mail].

Date published:	December 23, 2022