§ 2972. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Article” means an object that during production is given a special shape, surface, or design that determines its function to a greater degree than its chemical composition. (2) “Brominated flame retardant” means any chemical containing the element bromine that is added to plastic, foam, or textile […]
§ 2973. Brominated flame retardants; prohibition (a) As of July 1, 2010, no person may offer for sale, distribute for sale, distribute for promotional purposes, or knowingly sell at retail a product containing octaBDE or pentaBDE in a concentration greater than 0.1 percent by weight. (b) Except for inventory purchased prior to July 1, 2009, […]
§ 2974. Chlorinated flame retardants (a) Except for inventory manufactured prior to January 1, 2014, no person, other than a retailer, shall, as of January 1, 2014, manufacture, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or knowingly sell in or into this State any children’s product or residential upholstered furniture that contains a concentration of TCEP […]
§ 2975. Notice to retailers; disclosure of product content; consultation (a) As of July 1, 2010, a manufacturer of a product that contains decaBDE and that is prohibited under subsection 2973(c) or (d) of this chapter shall notify persons that sell the manufacturer’s product of the requirements of this chapter. (b) As of July 1, […]
§ 2976. Replacement of regulated flame retardants A manufacturer shall not replace decaBDE, TCEP, or TDCPP with a chemical that is: (1) classified as “known to be a human carcinogen” or “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” in the most recent report on carcinogens by the National Toxicology Program in the U.S. Department of […]
§ 2977. Exemptions The requirements and prohibitions of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) the sale or resale of used products; (2) motor vehicles or parts for use on motor vehicles; and (3) building insulation materials. (Added 2013, No. 85, § 1.)
§ 2978. Violations; enforcement A violation of this chapter shall be considered a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 63 of this title. The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil actions, and private parties have the same rights and remedies […]
§ 2979. Production of information In addition to any other remedies and procedures authorized by this chapter, the Attorney General may request a manufacturer of upholstered furniture, mattresses, mattress pads, computers, televisions, children’s products, or residential upholstered furniture offered for sale or distributed for sale in this State to provide the Attorney General with a […]
§ 2980. Department of Health rulemaking; TCPP (a) The Commissioner may adopt by rule a prohibition on the manufacture, offer for sale, distribution for sale, or knowing sale at retail in or into the State of the flame retardant TCPP in children’s products and residential upholstered furniture if the Commissioner determines, based on the weight […]
