CHAPTER 558

S.P. 709 - L.D. 1792

An Act To Protect Maine Families and the Environment by

Improving the Collection and Recycling of Mercury

Thermostats

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1665-B is enacted to read:

§1665-B.__Mercury-added thermostats

1.__Definition.__For purposes of this section, "mercury-added thermostat" means a mercury-added thermostat as defined in section 1661-C, subsection 5.

2.__Manufacturer responsibility.__Each manufacturer of mercury-added thermostats that have been sold in this State shall, individually or collectively:

A.__Establish and maintain a collection and recycling program for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats.__The collection and recycling program must be designed and implemented to ensure that:

(1)__A maximum rate of collection of mercury-added thermostats is achieved;

(2)__Handling and recycling of mercury-added thermostats are accomplished in a manner that is consistent with section 1663, with other provisions of