Md. Code, Environment § 6-905.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 6-905.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§6–905.
Official statutory text
§6–905.1.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a marketer may not sell or provide a fever thermometer containing mercury to a consumer except by prescription.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) A fever thermometer sold or provided to be used in hospitals or other places where medical services are provided by medical service professionals; or
(2) A digital thermometer using mercury-added button cell batteries.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a marketer may not sell or provide a fever thermometer containing mercury to a consumer except by prescription.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) A fever thermometer sold or provided to be used in hospitals or other places where medical services are provided by medical service professionals; or
(2) A digital thermometer using mercury-added button cell batteries.
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