Rhode Island § 23-60.1-3 § 23-60.1-3. Reduction of mercury content in alkaline batteries.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-60.1-3 — § 23-60.1-3. Reduction of mercury content in alkaline batteries.

Rhode Island § 23-60.1-3

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-60.1Dry Cell Battery Control

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60.1-3 (2026).

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§ 23-60.1-3. Reduction of mercury content in alkaline batteries.
No alkaline-manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1992, shall be distributed,
            offered for sale, or sold, if it contains more than 0.025 percent (.025%) mercury
            by weight; provided, however, that for any alkaline-manganese battery resembling a
            button or coin in size and shape, the limitation shall be twenty-five (25) milligrams
            of mercury.
         

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§ 23-60.1-3. Reduction of mercury content in alkaline batteries.

No alkaline-manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1992, shall be distributed, offered for sale, or sold, if it contains more than 0.025 percent (.025%) mercury by weight; provided, however, that for any alkaline-manganese battery resembling a button or coin in size and shape, the limitation shall be twenty-five (25) milligrams of mercury.