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aggregated by a manufacturer trade association for all units
of the product or component made by the manufacturers
represented by the association; and

 
D. The name and address of the manufacturer and the name,
address and phone number of a contact person for the
manufacturer.

 
2.__Product category information.__With the approval of the
department, the manufacturer may supply the information required
in subsection 1 for a product category rather than an individual
product.__The manufacturer shall update and revise the
information in the notification whenever there is significant
change in the information or at the department's request.__The
information required under subsection 1, paragraph C must be
updated and provided to the department every 3 years.

 
3.__Product components.__Notwithstanding subsection 1,
paragraph B, the manufacturer of a product containing one or more
components containing a brominated flame retardant is not
required to include information on the amount of brominated flame
retardants in the component in the notice to the department if
the component manufacturer has provided that information to the
department and the manufacturer of the product that contains the
component identifies the component and component manufacturer in
the notice.

 
4.__Importers; prohibition.__An importer of a product or
component from a foreign country may not sell, use or distribute
the product or component in the State unless the manufacturer of
the product or component is in compliance with this section,
except that this prohibition does not apply to retailers for whom
importing is not a primary business.

 
§1693.__Labeling and consumer information

 
1.__Labeling required for certain products.__Effective January
1, 2006, a manufacturer may not sell at retail in this State, a
manufacturer may not sell to a retailer in this State and a
retailer may not knowingly sell a__product containing a
brominated flame retardant unless the product is labeled pursuant
to this subsection.__The label must clearly inform the purchaser
or consumer that a brominated flame retardant is present in the
product, describe the hazards associated with brominated flame
retardants and provide guidance on safe management of the product
at its end of life so as to minimize the effects of disposal.__A
manufacturer shall affix a label that conforms to the
requirements of this subsection to a product containing a
brominated flame retardant.


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