(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Cell” means a galvanic or voltaic device weighing 25 pounds or less consisting of an enclosed or sealed container which contains a positive and a negative electrode consisting primarily of cadmium or lead, and which contains a gel or liquid starved electrolyte. (c) “Cell manufacturer” means […]
After December 31, 1994, each unit sold by a marketer to an end user in this State shall be covered by one or more unit management programs.
(a) Unless granted an exemption by the Department, rechargeable batteries contained in products designed for use by consumers and manufactured after December 31, 1993 shall be easily removed. (b) Upon application, the Department may exempt from the requirements of this section a rechargeable battery contained in a product designed for use by consumers upon a finding that: […]
(a) Each unit manufactured after December 31, 1993 and sold to an end user in this State after December 31, 1994 shall bear the following information on the unit, the package, the product containing the unit, or in associated instructional material: (1) A statement that the unit must be disposed of properly; (2) The “three chasing arrows” recycling […]
(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 […]
After December 31, 1994 a person may not dispose of a unit except in accordance with a unit management program approved by the Department or in another manner approved under regulations adopted by the Department.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, by January 1, 1995 each unit, and each easily removable rechargeable battery contained in a product, sold in the State shall be covered by a unit management program approved by the Department. A unit management program may be submitted by or on behalf of any person […]
(a) Each marketer shall ensure that its direct customers have a convenient mechanism for returning units to the marketer or to the responsible entity or to a destination specified in the unit management program covering those units. (b) Except for direct sales to private consumers, each marketer shall provide written notice to its direct customers that each […]
(a) In addition to any requirement which a cell manufacturer may have as a marketer under this subtitle, each cell manufacturer shall accept cells and rechargeable batteries collected in the State, including cells collected by the State, local governments, and their agencies. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a cell manufacturer shall accept […]
(a) Each institutional user shall collect and return spent units used in its operations to the appropriate responsible entity in accordance with the unit management program, or, at its discretion, to a facility permitted to store or process hazardous waste. (b) A rechargeable product designed for use by an institutional user shall bear a notice that when […]
Each responsible entity shall ensure that its unit management program is carried out and that units collected under the submitted unit management program are returned to the cell manufacturer or, at the discretion of the responsible entity, to proper disposal or recycling facilities. Duties of the responsible entity end with delivery of collected units to […]
(a) Any person bearing responsibility under this subtitle may contract with a private or public entity or may form an association for preparation and maintenance of a unit management program or for performance of its responsibilities required under a unit management program, including appointment of an agent, allocation of costs, and indemnification. (b) Nothing in this section […]
Any person cooperating in a unit management program in compliance with this subtitle is immune from liability under State law relating to antitrust and restraint of trade for any cooperative activities arising out of the collection and management of units.
(a) A person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation. (b) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation of this subtitle.
