Maine § 38 §2165 Regulation of certain dry cell batteries

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §2165 — Regulation of certain dry cell batteries

Maine·Title 38 WATERS AND NAVIGATION·Ch. 24 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING

1.Definitions. As used in this section and section 2166, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Disposal ban. A person employed directly or indirectly by a government agency, or an industrial, communications or medical facility may not knowingly dispose of a dry cell mercuric oxide battery or a rechargeable battery in a manner that is not part of a collection system established under subsection 4.

3.User responsibility. A government agency or industrial, communications or medical facility shall collect and segregate, by chemical type, the batteries that are subject to the disposal prohibition under subsection 2 and return each segregated collection either to the supplier that provided the facility with that type of battery or to a collection facility designated by the manufa

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section and section 2166, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Disposal ban.
A person employed directly or indirectly by a government agency, or an industrial, communications or medical facility may not knowingly dispose of a dry cell mercuric oxide battery or a rechargeable battery in a manner that is not part of a collection system established under subsection 4.
3.
User responsibility.
A government agency or industrial, communications or medical facility shall collect and segregate, by chemical type, the batteries that are subject to the disposal prohibition under subsection 2 and return each segregated collection either to the supplier that provided the facility with that type of battery or to a collection facility designated by the manufacturer of that battery or battery-powered product.
4.
Manufacturer responsibility.
A manufacturer of dry cell mercuric oxide or rechargeable batteries that are subject to subsection 1 shall:
5.
Supplier responsibility.
A final supplier of mercuric oxide and rechargeable batteries or battery-operated products is responsible for informing the purchasers that intend to use these batteries of the purchaser's responsibilities under this section.
6.
Mercury content.
7.
Effective date.
Except as otherwise indicated, this section takes effect January 1, 1994.
8.
Penalty.
A violation of subsection 2 is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 per battery disposed of improperly may be adjudged. A violation of subsection 4 is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 may be adjudged. Each day that a violation continues or exists constitutes a separate offense.
9.
Battery management plan.