August 2014 Spray 27 that interested parties can find the tools and information necessary to be successful in battling graffiti vandalism. This includes the online GRC “Marketplace,” where visitors can search for a range of products and services that will assist in clean-up and prevention activities, including anti-graffiti coatings, clean-up equipment and surveillance and capture technologies. Moreover, for communityspecific concerns, GRC can connect those interested with a panel of experts to provide technical and program assistance. For instance, if you have specific questions about how to clean up graffiti vandalism on a specific substrate or perhaps a historical landmark, GRC’s Restoration & Coatings Experts can provide technical information for removing graffiti from difficult or sensitive substrates. In addition, the GRC offers an effective, workable regulatory framework that clearly defines and criminalizes graffiti vandalism, includes effective penalties for violators, protocols for graffiti removal, display guidelines for retailers and appropriate outreach to retailers and consumers. The GRC also collects and highlights the anti-graffiti success stories taking place every day in communities around the country. These local success stories are accessible to the public so that they may inspire or lead to other victories in the community fight against graffiti vandalism. The GRC shares these innovative strategies on its website in a dedicated area so other communities and governments may benefit from them. In addition, over the last 20 years, the GRC has developed a very large database of the sale and display regulations for aerosol coatings, which retail stores that sell aerosol coatings need to know. The GRC is the only organization in North America that collects these regulations and provides a searchable database, which contains the sale and display requirements for over 5,200 locations. Lastly, GRC is the aerosol coatings industry’s advocate for reasonable display and sale regulations at the local level. During 2014, there were several state bills addressing aerosol coatings, including an Oregon proposal to require customer registration for all sales and a bill in Arizona proposing a state-wide lock up requirement. GRC provided information on the best practices for anti-graffiti activities, including model regulatory language and, consequently, these bills died in the committee process. Numerous cities and counties also sought the GRC’s assistance in developing anti-graffiti regulations. Constant monitoring of media allows the GRC to focus attention on those locations that appear poised to consider anti-graffiti regulations and, in doing so, advocate solutions that do not restrict the display or sale of aerosol coatings. For more information on the Graffiti Resource Council, visit the website at www.anti-graffiti.org. Air Quality Regulations for Aerosol Coatings It is no surprise that California presents the most challenging regulatory environment for aerosol coatings. Initially adopted in the early 1990s, the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) aerosol coatings regulation has always been a challenge for the industry. In its original form, it was a mass-based regulation that limited the amount of volatile organic compounds that could be used in
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