§ 6-905.4. Mercury-added products
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2017
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Environment, § 6-905.4
Formerly cited as MD ENVIR § 6-905.3
§ 6-905.4. Mercury-added products
(a) This section does not apply to:
(2) Any substance regulated by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;1
(3) Biological products regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration under the federal Public Health Service Act;2
(b)(1) On or after April 1, 2006, unless the product is labeled in accordance with subsection (c) of this section and the regulations adopted by the Department under this section, a manufacturer or wholesaler may not sell a mercury-added product:
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the label of a mercury-added product shall clearly inform the purchaser or consumer that:
(d)(1) The manufacturer of a mercury-added product is responsible for affixing the label required by this section on mercury-added products manufactured on or after January 1, 2006.
(e)(1) In this subsection, “mercury-added fluorescent lamp” means a fluorescent lamp that exhibits the toxicity characteristic for mercury under Title 26, Subtitle 13, Chapter 2 of the Code of Maryland Regulations.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, on or after October 1, 2006, a person who, during a calendar year, discards at least the minimum weight or minimum number of mercury-added fluorescent lamps, as established in regulations adopted under subsection (f) of this section, shall arrange for the final reclamation or destination of the lamps at a:
(f) By October 1, 2005, the Department shall adopt regulations necessary for the implementation of this section, including the establishment of:
Credits
Added as Environment § 6-905.2 by Acts 2004, c. 494, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. Renumbered as Environment § 6-905.3 by Acts 2006, c. 56, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Renumbered as Environment § 6-905.4 by Acts 2017, c. 808, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 809, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-905.4, MD ENVIR § 6-905.4
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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