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§ 6-905. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: January 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Mercury
Part II. Mercury and Products that Contain Mercury
Effective: January 1, 2018
MD Code, Environment, § 6-905
§ 6-905. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
Electric relay
(a-1) “Electric relay” means a product or device that opens or closes electrical contacts to effect the operation of other devices in the same or another electrical circuit.
Electric switch
(a-2) “Electric switch” means a product or device that opens or closes an electrical circuit.
Gas valve switch
(a-3) “Gas valve switch” means a product or device that opens or closes a gas valve.
Manufacturer
(b) “Manufacturer” means a person that:
(1) Produces a product;
(2) For a multicomponent product, produces or assembles the final product; or
(3) Serves as an importer or domestic distributor of a product produced outside of the United States.
Marketer
(c) “Marketer” means a person that manufactures, assembles, sells, distributes, affixes a brand name or private label to, or licenses the use of a brand name on:
(1) A fever thermometer containing mercury;
(2) A thermostat containing mercury;
(3) An electric switch containing mercury or a product component with an electric switch containing mercury;
(4) An electric relay containing mercury or a product component with an electric relay containing mercury; or
(5) A gas valve switch containing mercury or a product component with a gas valve switch containing mercury.
Mercury-added product
(d) “Mercury-added product” means any of the following products if containing elemental mercury or a mercury compound that has been added to the product for any reason:
(1) Dyes or pigments; and
(2) Fluorescent lamps.
Motor vehicle
(e) “Motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11-135 of the Transportation Article.
Reclamation facility
(f) “Reclamation facility” means a site:
(1) Where equipment is used to recapture mercury from mercury-added fluorescent lamps for the purpose of recycling or reusing the mercury; or
(2) That collects mercury-containing components from mercury-added fluorescent lamps for the eventual recapture and recycling or reuse of the mercury.
Thermostat
(g) “Thermostat” means a device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating, cooling, or ventilation equipment.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 639, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 494, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 56, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 713, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2017, c. 808, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 809, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-905, MD ENVIR § 6-905
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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