§ 6-1603. Use, manufacture, or sale of fire-fighting foam containing PFAS chemicals prohibited
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Environment, § 6-1603
§ 6-1603. Use, manufacture, or sale of fire-fighting foam containing PFAS chemicals prohibited
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, on or after January 1, 2024, a person may not use, manufacture, or knowingly sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use Class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the State.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a person may use, manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use Class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the State:
(c)(1) A person that is authorized under subsection (b) of this section to use Class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals:
(d)(1) If a person sells personal protective equipment for fire fighting that contains PFAS chemicals in the State, the person shall provide written notice to the purchaser at the time of the sale that includes:
(e)(1) On request of a fire department in the State, the Department shall take back from the fire department Class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals.
Credits
Added by Acts 2020, c. 276, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 277, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 138, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 139, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Environment, § 6-1603, MD ENVIR § 6-1603
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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