Md. Code, Environment § 9-2102
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 9-2102, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§9–2102.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, on or after October 1, 2018, a person may not sell in the State a plastic product that is labeled as biodegradable, degradable, decomposable, or with any other term to imply that the product will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or any other environment.
(b) On or after October 1, 2018, a person may not sell in the State a plastic product that is labeled as compostable or home compostable unless the plastic product meets the following standards:
(1) For a plastic product labeled as compostable, the plastic product shall meet:
(i) 1. The ASTM D6400 standard specification; or
2. The ASTM D6868 standard specification; and
(ii) Any applicable labeling guidelines in the federal Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
(2) For a plastic product labeled as home compostable, the plastic product shall meet:
(i) The OK Compost Home certification standard adopted by Vincotte; and
(ii) Any applicable labeling guidelines in the federal Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
(c) On or after October 1, 2018, a person may not sell in the State a film plastic product labeled as soil degradable ag mulch film or biodegradable mulch film unless the product:
(1) (i) Meets the OK Biodegradable Soil certification standard adopted by Vincotte; or
(ii) At ambient temperatures and in soil, shows at least 90% biodegradation absolute or relative to microcrystalline cellulose in less than 2 years’ time, tested according to the ISO 17556 standard test method or ASTM D5988 standard test method; and
(2) Fulfills the plant growth and regulated metals requirements under section 6.4 of the ASTM D6400 standard specification.
(b) On or after October 1, 2018, a person may not sell in the State a plastic product that is labeled as compostable or home compostable unless the plastic product meets the following standards:
(1) For a plastic product labeled as compostable, the plastic product shall meet:
(i) 1. The ASTM D6400 standard specification; or
2. The ASTM D6868 standard specification; and
(ii) Any applicable labeling guidelines in the federal Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
(2) For a plastic product labeled as home compostable, the plastic product shall meet:
(i) The OK Compost Home certification standard adopted by Vincotte; and
(ii) Any applicable labeling guidelines in the federal Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
(c) On or after October 1, 2018, a person may not sell in the State a film plastic product labeled as soil degradable ag mulch film or biodegradable mulch film unless the product:
(1) (i) Meets the OK Biodegradable Soil certification standard adopted by Vincotte; or
(ii) At ambient temperatures and in soil, shows at least 90% biodegradation absolute or relative to microcrystalline cellulose in less than 2 years’ time, tested according to the ISO 17556 standard test method or ASTM D5988 standard test method; and
(2) Fulfills the plant growth and regulated metals requirements under section 6.4 of the ASTM D6400 standard specification.
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