Section 149-M:51 – Definitions.
149-M:51 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Manufacturer " means any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, governmental entity, organization, combination, or joint venture which produces a product containing mercury or an importer or domestic distributor of a product containing mercury produced in a foreign country. In the case of a multi-component product containing […]
Section 149-M:52 – Notification.
149-M:52 Notification. – I. Six months after the effective date of this section no mercury-added product shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in this state without prior notification in writing by the manufacturer of the product to the department in accordance with the requirements of this section. […]
Section 149-M:53 – Restrictions on the Sale of Certain Mercury-Added Products.
149-M:53 Restrictions on the Sale of Certain Mercury-Added Products. – I. No later than one year after the effective date of this section, no toy, game, card, ornament, or mercury-added novelty shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in this state if the seller knows or has reason […]
Section 149-M:44 – Equitable Allocation of Costs.
149-M:44 Equitable Allocation of Costs. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision, the department shall not approve any contribution under RSA 149-M:43 unless it shall first have information presented to it by the applicant that the applicant has adopted a system of setting aside municipal revenues dedicated to the closure of all publicly […]
Section 149-M:45 – Application for Grant.
149-M:45 Application for Grant. – Application for a grant under the provisions of this subdivision shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A. Source. 1996, 251:2, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.
Section 149-M:46 – Application Agreement.
149-M:46 Application Agreement. – Applications for state grants under this subdivision shall contain an agreement that the applicant has closed or shall close the unlined solid waste landfill or municipal incinerator in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the department, pursuant to rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A, and will provide […]
Section 149-M:47 – Eligibility and Priority of Applications.
149-M:47 Eligibility and Priority of Applications. – I. The department shall establish and maintain a list of closures eligible to receive grants pursuant to RSA 149-M:43. The list shall identify the projects in priority order beginning with the highest priority as set forth in RSA 149-M:49. II. The list for each fiscal year shall […]
Section 149-M:48 – Assistance to Municipalities.
149-M:48 Assistance to Municipalities. – The department shall have the duty to: I. Provide advice to municipalities engaged in: (a) Preliminary project planning and design; (b) Development of closure plans; or (c) Development of grant applications for funding under this subdivision. II. Review and approve preliminary and final closure plans for the proposed project, […]
Section 149-M:34 – Prohibition; Schedule for Removal of Intentional and Incidental Amounts.
149-M:34 Prohibition; Schedule for Removal of Intentional and Incidental Amounts. – The schedule for removal of lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium in any package or packaging component shall be as follows: I. No package or packaging component shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by its manufacturer or distributor in the […]
Section 149-M:35 – Exemptions.
149-M:35 Exemptions. – I. All packages and packaging components shall be subject to this subdivision, except the following: (a) Those packages or packaging components with a code indicating that the date of manufacture was prior to April 27, 1990. (b) Those packages or packaging components to which lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have […]