Ch. 462

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)      DESCRIBE THE UNITS AND PRODUCTS WHICH EACH RESPONSIBLE
ENTITY SHALL ENSURE WILL BE COLLECTED AND TRANSPORTED UNDER THE
PROGRAM; AND

(3)      GENERALLY DESCRIBE THE UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
INCLUDING METHODS OF UNIT COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND RECYCLING
OR PROPER DISPOSAL.

(C)     A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE SALE OF ANY UNIT, OR OF ANY PRODUCT WITH AN
EASILY REMOVABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, BY A MARKETER IN THIS STATE'
WHICH TAKES PLACE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1994. ANY CHANGE IN A RESPONSIBLE
ENTITY, ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER, COVERED UNITS OR PRODUCTS, OR
DISPOSITION OF UNITS UNDER^: A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE
REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE CHANGE TAKES
PLACE.                                                       ...

(D)     IN CONSULTATION WITH MARKETERS OR A REPRESENTATIVE
ASSOCIATION OF MARKETERS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES
ON THE APPROVAL OF UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS BY; REGULATION. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL APPROVE A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WHICH MEETS
THOSE GUIDELINES.                                                                                            

(E)     NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, NOTHING IN THIS
SUBTITLE MAY BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE SALE TO AN ORIGINAL
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER BY A CELL MANUFACTURER OF A. CELL. NOT
COVERED UNDER A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

6-1008.

(A)     EACH MARKETER SHALL ENSURE THAT ITS" DIRECT; CUSTOMERS HAVE A
CONVENIENT MECHANISM FOR RETURNING UNITS TO THE MARKETER OR TO THE
RESPONSIBLE ENTITY OR TO A DESTINATION SPECIFIED IN THE UNIT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM COVERING THOSE UNITS.

(B)     EXCEPT FOR DIRECT SALES TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS, EACH MARKETER
SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ITS DIRECT CUSTOMERS THAT EACH UNIT
SOLD BY THE MARKETER IS COVERED BY A UNIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

(C)     EACH MARKETER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNITS SOLD BY IT.

(D) THE RETAILER LOCATION WHERE UNITS ARE COLLECTED UNDER A UNIT
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MAY NOT CONSTITUTED FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 7-101
OF THIS ARTICLE:                                                                                               

6-1.009.

(A) IN ADDITION TO ANY REQUIREMENT WHICH A CELL MANUFACTURER
MAY HAVE AS A MARKETER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, EACH CELL MANUFACTURER
SHALL ACCEPT CELLS AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES COLLECTED IN THE STATE,
INCLUDING CELLS COLLECTED BY THE STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND THEIR
AGENCIES.

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