Md. Code, Environment § 6-1105
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 6-1105, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§6–1105.
Official statutory text
(a) 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, disposal of rechargeable batteries or products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries may only be in accordance with a State-approved collection system;
(2) Under State law, marketers of rechargeable batteries and products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries shall provide a special collection system for these items by January 1, 1995; and
(3) Rechargeable batteries and rechargeable products shall 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.
(b) The notice placard shall contain substantially the following information:
(1) After December 31, 1994, disposal of rechargeable batteries or products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries may only be in accordance with a State-approved collection system;
(2) Under State law, marketers of rechargeable batteries and products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries shall provide a special collection system for these items by January 1, 1995; and
(3) Rechargeable batteries and rechargeable products shall 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.
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