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§ 9-1901. Definitions

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 19. Toxics in Packaging
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1901
§ 9-1901. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Distributor
(b) “Distributor” means any person that:
(1) Sells a packaged product to a retailer; or
(2) Receives a shipment or consignment of, or in any other manner acquires, packaged products for distribution to a retailer for:
(i) Sale to a consumer; or
(ii) Promotional purposes.
Food package
(c) “Food package” means a package that is designed and intended for direct food contact and is composed, in substantial part, of paper, paperboard, or other materials originally derived from plant fibers, including:
(1) A food or beverage product that is contained in a food package or to which a food package is applied;
(2) A packaging component of a food package; and
(3) Plastic disposable gloves used in commercial or institutional food service.
Intentionally added
(d) “Intentionally added” means the act of deliberately using a chemical in the formation of a package or packaging component when the chemical's continued presence is desired in the final package or packaging component to provide a specific characteristic.
Manufacturer
(e)(1) “Manufacturer” means any person that manufactures a package or packaging component.
(2) “Manufacturer” includes any person that sells a package or packaging component to a distributor.
Package
(f)(1) “Package” means a container used to market, protect, or handle a product.
(2) “Package” includes:
(i) A unit package, an intermediate package, and a shipping container as defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials; and
(ii) An unsealed receptacle such as a carrying case, crate, cup, pail, rigid foil or other tray, wrap, wrapping film, bag, and tub.
Packaging component
(g)(1) “Packaging component” means any individual assembled part of a package.
(2) “Packaging component” includes any interior or exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, coating, closure, label, ink, dye, pigment, adhesive, or any other additive.
(3) “Packaging component” does not include any package or packaging component that contains cadmium and is intended for reuse more than 5 times.
PFAS chemicals
(h) “PFAS chemicals” means, when used in fire-fighting agents, fire-fighting equipment, food packaging, and rugs and carpets, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 491, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 138, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 139, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1901, MD ENVIR § 9-1901
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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