The General Assembly finds and declares that: The management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to public health and safety and to the environment; Packaging comprises a significant percentage of the overall solid waste stream; The presence of heavy metals in packaging is a concern in light of the likely presence […]
As used in this article, the term: “Board” means the Board of Natural Resources. “Distributor” means a person who takes title to products or packaging purchased for resale. “Manufacturer” means a person who offers for sale or sells products or packaging to a distributor. “Package” means a container which provides a means of marketing, protecting, […]
On and after July 1, 1994, no manufacturer or distributor shall offer for sale, sell, or offer for promotional purposes in this state a package or packaging component which includes, in the package itself or in any packaging component, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, or any other additives containing lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium […]
The following packaging and packaging components are exempt from the requirements of this article: Packaging or packaging components with a code indicating a date of manufacture prior to July 1, 1994; Packages or packaging components to which lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been added in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process in […]
On and after July 1, 1994, each manufacturer or distributor of packaging or packaging components shall make available to purchasers, the board, and the general public, upon request, certificates of compliance which state that the manufacturer’s or distributor’s packaging or packaging components comply with, or are exempt from, the requirements of this article. If the […]
The board shall be authorized to adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this article as the board may deem necessary. History. Code 1981, § 12-8-165 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2968, § 1.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 12-8-166 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2968, § 1.
