Section 9-2002 – Manufacture or Sale of Products Containing Synthetic Plastic Microbeads Prohibited
(a) (1) This subsection does not apply to over–the–counter drugs. (2) On or after December 31, 2017, a person may not manufacture for sale a personal care product that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. (3) On or after December 31, 2018, a person may not accept for sale a personal care product that contains synthetic plastic microbeads. (b) (1) On or after […]
Section 9-2003 – Biodegradable Guidelines — Regulations; Periodic Review
(a) The Department shall adopt regulations identifying biodegradable guidelines that are acceptable for use by a wastewater treatment plant. (b) The Department shall periodically review the biodegradable guidelines to ensure that the most scientifically effective methods are being utilized to prevent, to the maximum extent practicable, the entrance of synthetic plastic microbeads in the natural aquatic environment […]
Section 9-2101 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “ASTM D6400 standard specification” means the standard specification for labeling of plastics designed to be aerobically composted in municipal or industrial facilities set by the American Society for Testing and Materials. (c) “ASTM D6868 standard specification” means the standard specification for labeling of end items that […]
Section 9-2102 – Standards for Biodegradable Plastic Products
(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 […]
Section 9-2103 – Plastic Bags
(a) Subject to § 9–2102(b) of this subtitle and subsection (b) of this section, on and after October 1, 2018, a person that distributes or sells a compostable plastic bag intended for sale or distribution by a retailer in the State shall ensure that the compostable plastic bag is: (1) Labeled in a manner that is readily […]
Section 9-2104 – Food or Beverage Products
(a) Subject to § 9–2102(b) of this subtitle, on and after October 1, 2018, a person that distributes or sells a compostable food or beverage product intended for sale or distribution by a retailer in the State shall ensure that the compostable food or beverage product is labeled: (1) In a manner that is readily and easily […]
Section 9-2105 – Penalties
(a) A person that violates this subtitle is subject to: (1) For a first violation, a civil penalty of $500; (2) For a second violation, a civil penalty of $1,000; and (3) For a third and subsequent violation, a civil penalty of $2,000. (b) Any penalties collected under this section shall be paid to the county, municipality, or other local […]
Section 9-2201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Expanded polystyrene” means blown polystyrene and expanded and extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by a number of techniques, including fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion–blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene). (c) (1) “Expanded […]
Section 9-2202 – Authority to Enact Stringent Standards
This subtitle does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or other local government to enact standards that are at least as stringent as the standards established in this subtitle.
Section 9-2203 – Sale of Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Product
(a) On or after July 1, 2020, a person may not sell or offer for sale in the State an expanded polystyrene food service product. (b) On or after July 1, 2020, a food service business or school may not sell or provide food or beverages in an expanded polystyrene food service product. (c) This section does not […]