Chapter 24: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING HEADING: PL 1995, C. 465, PT. A, §26 (RPR
Subchapter 4: FACILITY SITING AND DEVELOPMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 465, PT. A, §58 (RPR)
§2165. Regulation of certain dry cell batteries
1.Definitions.
As used in this section and section 2166, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Industrial, communications or medical facility" means a structure or site where 15 or more people are employed and:
(1) Where articles are assembled, manufactured or fabricated;
(2) Are included in major group 48 of the federal Office of Management and Budget, Standard Industrial Codes; or
(3) Where medical services are provided. [1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW).]
B. "Rechargeable battery" means any nickel-cadmium or sealed lead-acid battery that is designed for reuse and is capable of
being recharged after repeated use. [1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW).]
[
1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW)
.]
2.Disposal ban.
A person employed directly or indirectly by a government agency, or an industrial, communications or medical facility may
not knowingly dispose of a dry cell mercuric oxide battery or a rechargeable battery in a manner that is not part of a collection
system established under subsection 4.
[
1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW)
.]
3.User responsibility.
A government agency or industrial, communications or medical facility shall collect and segregate, by chemical type, the
batteries that are subject to the disposal prohibition under subsection 2 and return each segregated collection either to
the supplier that provided the facility with that type of battery or to a collection facility designated by the manufacturer
of that battery or battery-powered product.
[
1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW)
.]
4.Manufacturer responsibility.
A manufacturer of dry cell mercuric oxide or rechargeable batteries that are subject to subsection 1 shall:
A. Establish and maintain a system for the proper collection, transportation and processing of waste dry cell mercuric oxide
and rechargeable batteries for purchasers in this State; [1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW).]
B. Clearly inform each purchaser that intends to use these batteries of the prohibition on disposal of dry cell mercuric oxide
and rechargeable batteries and of the available systems for proper collection, transportation and processing of these batteries; [1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW).]
C. Identify a collection system through which mercuric oxide and rechargeable batteries must be returned to the manufacturer
or to a manufacturer-designated collection site; and [1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW).]
D. Include the cost of proper collection, transportation and processing of the waste batteries in the sales transaction or
agreement between the manufacturer and any purchaser. [1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW).]
[
1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW)
.]
5.Supplier responsibility.
A final supplier of mercuric oxide and rechargeable batteries or battery-operated products is responsible for informing
the purchasers that intend to use these batteries of the purchaser's responsibilities under this section.
[
1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW)
.]
6.Mercury content.
[
2011, c. 206, §35 (RP)
.]
7.Effective date.
Except as otherwise indicated, this section takes effect January 1, 1994.
[
1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW)
.]
8.Penalty.
A violation of subsection 2 is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 per battery disposed of improperly
may be adjudged. A violation of subsection 4 is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 may be adjudged.
Each day that a violation continues or exists constitutes a separate offense.
[
2011, c. 206, §36 (AMD)
.]
9.Battery management plan.
[
1995, c. 656, Pt. A, §49 (RP)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 1991, c. 2, §150 (COR).
1991, c. 808, §2 (NEW).
1995, c. 656, §A49 (AMD).
2009, c. 86, §2 (AMD).
2011, c. 206, §§35, 36 (AMD).
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