§ 24-304. Child care articles containing bisphenol-A prohibited
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: June 1, 2011
Effective: June 1, 2011
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-304
§ 24-304. Child care articles containing bisphenol-A prohibited
(a)(1) In this section, “child care article” means an empty bottle or cup to be filled with food or liquid that is designed or intended by a manufacturer to be used by a child under the age of 4 years.
(b) On or after January 1, 2012, a person may not manufacture, knowingly sell, or distribute in commerce any child care article containing bisphenol-A.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, on or after July 1, 2014:
(d) In complying with subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person:
(e) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each violation.
(f) On or before January 1, 2012, the Department shall adopt regulations to carry out subsection (b) of this section.
(g) If the Secretary certifies that the safety concerns for bisphenol-A are resolved by additional research or if implementation of subsection (c) of this section would adversely affect the health or well-being of children or adults, the Secretary may suspend implementation of subsection (c) of this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 2010, c. 46, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 47, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 189, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 190, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011.
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-304, MD HEALTH GEN § 24-304
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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