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§ 6-1604.1. Manufacture or sale of rug or carpet containing PFAS chemicals prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 16. Pfas Chemicals (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Environment, § 6-1604.1
§ 6-1604.1. Manufacture or sale of rug or carpet containing PFAS chemicals prohibited
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section does not apply to the sale or resale of a used rug or carpet.
In general
(b) On or after January 1, 2024, a person may not manufacture or knowingly sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in the State a rug or carpet to which PFAS chemicals have been intentionally added.
Certificate of compliance
(c)(1) A person that manufactures a rug or carpet for sale or use in the State shall establish a certificate of compliance to attest that the rug or carpet is in compliance with the requirements of this section.
(2) Within 30 days after a request by the Department, a person shall provide the certificate of compliance established under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the Department.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 138, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 139, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-1604.1, MD ENVIR § 6-1604.1
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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