WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 462

MARKETERS MAY COOPERATE TO PROVIDE ONE NOTICE PLACARD PER AREA.
MARKETERS SHALL DEVELOP AND PROVIDE OR CAUSE TO BE PROVIDED A GENERIC
NOTICE PLACARD TO EACH RETAILER OF A UNIT OR PRODUCT WITH AN EASILY
REMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY.

(B) THE NOTICE PLACARD SHALL CONTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1)      AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994, RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES OR
PRODUCTS POWERED BY NONREMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES MAY ONLY
BE DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A STATE-APPROVED COLLECTION SYSTEM.

(2)      UNDER STATE LAW, MARKETERS OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
AND PRODUCTS POWERED BY NONREMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES MUST
PROVIDE A SPECIAL COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR THESE ITEMS BY JANUARY 1, 1995.

(3)      RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND RECHARGEABLE PRODUCTS MUST
CONTAIN SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON PROPER METHODS OF COLLECTION AND
DISPOSAL.

(C) (1) AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994, A RETAILER WHO SELLS A UNIT OR A
PRODUCT WITH AN EASILY REMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SHALL DISPLAY
THE GENERIC NOTICE PLACARD PROVIDED BY A MARKETER AT OR NEAR THE
SALES DISPLAY OF THE UNIT OR PRODUCT.

(2) A SINGLE GENERIC NOTICE PLACARD MAY BE UTILIZED TO
PROVIDE NOTICE FOR MORE THAN ONE MARKETER OF A UNIT OR PRODUCT WITH
AN EASILY REMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY.

(3) A SINGLE GENERIC NOTICE PLACARD MAY BE DISPLAYED IN ONE
OR MORE AREAS WHERE UNITS OR PRODUCTS WITH EASILY REMOVABLE
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ARE SOLD.

6-1006.

AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994 A PERSON MAY NOT DISPOSE OF A UNIT EXCEPT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OR IN ANOTHER MANNER APPROVED UNDER REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

6-1007.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, BY JANUARY
1, 1995 EACH UNIT, AND EACH EASILY REMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
CONTAINED IN A PRODUCT, SOLD IN THE STATE SHALL BE COVERED BY A UNIT
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. A UNIT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM MAY BE SUBMITTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PERSON HAVING
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SHALL:

(1) PROVIDE THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF EACH
RESPONSIBLE ENTITY;

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