Ch. 154                                   2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(G) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS THE CORPORATION OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY
THAT IS THE BRAND OWNER OR IMPORTER OF A CATHODE RAY TUBE OR COMPUTER
PRODUCT SOLD OR USED IN THE STATE.

6-1202.

ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2005, A MANUFACTURER MAY NOT SELL, USE,
DISTRIBUTE, OR OFFER TO SELL A COMPUTER PRODUCT OR CATHODE RAY TUBE IN
THE STATE UNLESS THE MANUFACTURER IMPLEMENTS A COLLECTION SYSTEM
PLAN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

6-1203.

(A) THE COLLECTION SYSTEM PLAN REQUIRED UNDER § 6-1202 OF THIS
SUBTITLE:

(1) SHALL BE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE FOR CONSUMERS WHO
WANT TO DISPOSE OF A COMPUTER PRODUCT OR CATHODE RAY TUBE;

(2) SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF COMPUTER PRODUCTS
AND CATHODE RAY TUBES; AND

(3) MAY NOT IMPOSE ANY COST ON A COUNTY, MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, OR THE STATE.

(B) IF A CATHODE RAY TUBE IS A COMPONENT OF ANOTHER PRODUCT, THE
COLLECTION SYSTEM PLAN MAY SATISFY SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION BY
PROVIDING FOR THE:

(1) REMOVAL AND COLLECTION OF THE CATHODE RAY TUBE; OR

(2)      COLLECTION OF THE CATHODE RAY TUBE AND THE PRODUCT
CONTAINING IT.

(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE
COLLECTION SYSTEM PLAN SHALL INCLUDE:

(1) A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT
THE PURPOSE OF THE COLLECTION PROGRAM AND HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN IT;

(2) A PLAN FINANCING THE COLLECTION SYSTEM;

(3)      DOCUMENTATION OF THE WILLINGNESS OF ALL NECESSARY
PARTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE COLLECTION SYSTEM;

(4)     (I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING COLLECTION AND
RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO
THE COLLECTION SYSTEM; OR

(II) AN EXPLANATION FOR NOT INCORPORATING EXISTING
COLLECTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE STATE;

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