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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