Ch. 494

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) (II) THE PRODUCT MAY NOT KNOWINGLY BE DISPOSED OF OR
PLACED IN A WASTE STREAM DESTINED FOR DISPOSAL UNTIL THE MERCURY IS
REMOVED AND REUSED, RECYCLED, OR OTHERWISE MANAGED TO ENSURE THAT IT
DOES NOT BECOME PART OF SOLID WASTE OR WASTEWATER MUST SHALL BE
MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE DISPOSAL ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS TO MINIMIZE THE RELEASE OF MERCURY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.

(2) A LABEL THAT CONFORMS TO ANOTHER STATE'S LABEL
REQUIREMENTS FOR MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)     (1) THE MANUFACTURER OF A MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR AFFIXING THE LABEL REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION ON
MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006.

(2) (I) 1. A MANUFACTURER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MAY MEET THE
LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION BY PLACING THE LABEL ON THE
VEHICLE'S DOORPOST OF A NEW VEHICLE.

2. IF THE SERVICING OF A VEHICLE INCLUDES THE
ADDITION OF A MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCT, THE LABEL ON THE DOORPOST OF THE
VEHICLE SHALL BE APPROPRIATELY UPDATED.

(II) A MANUFACTURER THAT LABELS A MERCURY-ADDED
PRODUCT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANOTHER STATE'S LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE SAME OR A SIMILAR MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCT SATISFIES THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(E)     (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "MERCURY-ADDED FLUORESCENT LAMP"
MEANS A FLUORESCENT LAMP THAT EXHIBITS THE TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC FOR
MERCURY UNDER TITLE 26, SUBTITLE 13, CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF MARYLAND
REGULATIONS.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ON
OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2006, A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY DISPOSE OF A
MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCT IN A REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM LOCATED IN THE STATE
UNLESS THE MERCURY HAS BEEN:

(1) REMOVED FROM THE PRODUCT; AND

(2) REUSED, RECYCLED, OR OTHERWISE MANAGED TO ENSURE THAT IT
DOES NOT BECOME PART OF SOLID WASTE OR WASTEWATER

(F) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2006, THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT TO OPERATE A
REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM SHALL POST SIGNAGE AT ALL ENTRANCES TO THE
REFUSE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE PROHIBITION ON
DISPOSING OF MERCURY ADDED PRODUCTS CONTAINED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION A PERSON WHO, DURING A CALENDAR YEAR DISCARDS 360 OR MORE AT
LEAST THE MINIMUM WEIGHT OR MINIMUM NUMBER OF MERCURY-ADDED
FLUORESCENT LAMPS, AS ESTABLISHED IN REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION, IN A CALENDAR YEAR SHALL ARRANGE FOR THE
FINAL DISPOSITION RECLAMATION OR DESTINATION OF THE LAMPS AT A:

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