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LA Rev Stat § 30:2566 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2566. Regulations

RS 2566 - Regulations On or before January 30, 1998, the secretary shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, for the administration of the Louisiana Environmental Regulatory Innovations Programs including the Excellence and Leadership Program. The regulations shall provide for but are not limited to: (1) Developing regulatory flexibility for participants in the Excellence and Leadership Program. (2) Encouraging facility owners and operators to assess the pollution they emit or cause, directly and indirectly, to the air, water, and land. (3) Encouraging facility owners and operators to innovate, set measurable and verifiable goals, and implement effective pollution prevention, or other pollution reduction strategies for their facilities, while complying with verifiable and enforceable pollution limits. (4) Encouraging superior environmental performance and continuous improvement toward sustainable levels of resource usage and minimization of pollution discharges. (5) Establishing a priority system for the selection of demonstration projects. (6) Reducing the time and money spent by the department and facility owners and operators on paperwork and other administrative tasks that do not benefit the environment. (7) Increasing public participation and requiring stakeholder participation in the development of innovative environmental regulatory methods and in monitoring the environmental performance of projects under this Chapter. (8) Encouraging groups of facilities and communities to work together to reduce pollution to levels lower than levels required by applicable law. Acts 1997, No. 992, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2571 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2571. Citation

RS 2571 - Citation This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Mercury Risk Reduction Act." Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2572 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2572. Legislative declaration; control of mercury releases

RS 2572 - Legislative declaration; control of mercury releases A. The legislature finds and declares that the control of mercury releases to the environment is essential for the reduction of human health risks. Mercury in the environment represents a persistent and growing problem for the citizens of the state. Mercury is a persistent and toxic pollutant that bioaccumulates in the environment. Mercury contamination in fish is resulting in increasing issuance of fish consumption advisories to abate a significant public health threat. Studies across the nation have documented that exposure to the elevated levels of mercury in the environment has resulted in harm to fish-consuming wildlife. There are many sources of mercury in the environment, many of which have existing regulatory means for control. However, landfilling of municipal and other solid waste with mercury-containing products, devices and substances is a largely uncontrolled source of mercury to the environment. Removal of mercury-containing products from the waste stream is an effective way to reduce mercury. B. Accidental mercury spills, breakages, and releases have occurred throughout Louisiana and the nation, resulting in costly cleanups and mercury exposures to humans, and often children, who represent one of the most sensitive portions of the population. Nationally, health care facilities, educational and research institutions, and businesses have also experienced significant employee exposures and incurred significant costs due to accidental mercury releases. C. The intent of this Chapter is to achieve significant reductions in environmental mercury by encouraging the establishment of effective state and local waste reduction, recycling, and management programs while encouraging non-mercury alternatives. D. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is hereby authorized to implement, by rules enacted pursuant to the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act, any and all regulations necessary to carry out the provisions in this Chapter. The secretary may apply for grants, accept donations, or seek appropriations from the state general fund to carry out the provisions in this Chapter. The department shall not use existing fees collected for another purpose to carry out the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2573 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2573. Definitions

RS 2573 - Definitions A. As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term: (1) "Fabricated mercury-added product" means a product that consists of a combination of individual components that combine to make a single unit, including but not limited to mercury-added measuring devices, lamps, and switches. (2) "Formulated mercury-added product" means a chemical product, including but not limited to laboratory chemicals, cleaning products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and coating materials, that are sold as a consistent mixture of chemicals. (3) "Health care facility" means any hospital, nursing home, extended care facility, long-term care facility, clinical or medical laboratory, state or private health or mental institution, clinic, physician's office, or health maintenance organization. (4) "Manufacturer" means any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation, governmental entity, organization, combination, or joint venture which produces a mercury-added product or an importer or domestic distributor of a mercury-added product produced in a foreign country. In the case of a multi-component mercury-added product, the manufacturer is the last manufacturer to produce or assemble the product. If the multi-component product is produced in a foreign country, the manufacturer is the importer or domestic distributor. (5) "Mercury-added novelty" means a mercury-added product intended mainly for personal or household enjoyment or adornment. Mercury-added novelties include, but are not limited to, items intended for use as practical jokes, figurines, adornments, toys, games, cards, ornaments, yard statues and figures, candles, jewelry, holiday decorations, items of apparel including footwear, or similar products. (6) "Mercury-added product" means a product, commodity, chemical, or a product with a component that contains mercury or a mercury compound intentionally added to the product, commodity, chemical, or component in order to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality or to perform a specific function or for any other reason. These products include formulated mercury-added products and fabricated mercury-added products. (7) "Mercury fever thermometer" means a mercury-added product that is used for measuring body temperature. B. The mere presence of mercury as a contaminate does not of itself make a product a mercury-added product. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, dental amalgam, amalgam dispose caps, capsulated dental amalgam, or elemental mercury intended to be used for dental amalgam is not included in the definition of mercury-added product when dispensed by a qualified health care provider. Manufacturers of dental amalgam, amalgam dispose caps, capsulated dental amalgam and/or components of these items, and elemental mercury intended to be used for dental amalgam are subject to this Section. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2574 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2574. Notifications

RS 2574 - Notifications A. Effective January 1, 2007, no mercury-added product shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana without prior notification in writing by the manufacturer of the product to the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with the requirements of this Section. The notification to the department shall at a minimum include: (1) A brief description of the product to be offered for sale, use, or distribution. (2) The amount of and purpose for mercury in each unit of the product. (3) The total amount of mercury contained in all products manufactured by the manufacturer. (4) The name and address of the manufacturer, and the name, address and phone number of a contact at the manufacturer. (5) For purposes of complying with this Section, the manufacturer may submit to the Department of Environmental Quality copies of reports sent by the manufacturer to the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC). At a minimum, copies of the reports shall contain the information listed in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this Subsection. Any changes in the information contained in these reports shall be reported to the Department of Environmental Quality when those changes are reported to IMERC. B. Any mercury-added product for which federal law governs notice in a manner that preempts state authority shall be exempt from the requirements of this Section. C. With the approval of the Department of Environmental Quality, the manufacturer may supply the information required above for a product category rather than an individual product. The manufacturer shall update and revise the information in the notification whenever there is significant change in the information or when requested by the Department of Environmental Quality. The Department of Environmental Quality may define and adopt specific regulations in accordance with Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act for the content and submission of the required notification. D. Public disclosure of confidential business information submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to this Section shall be governed by the requirements of R.S. 30:2030. Notwithstanding the requirements of R.S. 30:2030, the state may provide the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse with copies of such information and the Department of Environmental Quality and the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse may compile or publish analyses or summaries of such information provided that the analyses or summaries do not identify any manufacturer or reveal any confidential information. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2575 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2575. Restrictions on the sale of certain mercury-added products

RS 2575 - Restrictions on the sale of certain mercury-added products A. On and after July 1, 2007, no mercury-added novelty shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana. Manufacturers that produce and sell mercury-added novelties shall notify retailers about the provisions of this product ban and how to dispose of the remaining inventory properly. Novelties for which the only added mercury comes from a removable mercury-added lamp or mercury-added button cell battery are exempt from this Subsection if the manufacturer of the mercury-added lamp or mercury-added button cell battery has complied with the applicable provisions of R.S. 30:2574, 2577, 2578, 2579, and 2581. B. On and after January 1, 2007, no person shall sell or supply mercury fever thermometers to consumers and patients, except by prescription. The manufacturers of mercury fever thermometers shall, in addition to providing notice of mercury content and instructions on proper disposal, supply clear instructions on the careful handling of the thermometer to avoid breakage and on proper cleanup should a breakage occur. Mercury fever thermometer manufacturers shall also comply with R.S. 30:2574, 2576, 2577, 2579, and 2581. C. On and after January 1, 2007, no school in Louisiana shall use or purchase for use in a primary or secondary classroom, bulk elemental or chemical mercury or mercury compounds. Manufacturers that produce and sell such materials shall notify retailers about the provisions of this ban and how to dispose of the remaining inventory properly. Other mercury-added products that are used by schools are not subject to this prohibition. D. On and after July 1, 2007, no mercury dairy or natural gas manometers shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana. Manufacturers that produce and sell mercury dairy or natural gas manometers shall notify retailers about the provisions of this product ban and how to dispose of the remaining inventory properly. The Department of Environmental Quality in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources shall examine the feasibility of implementing a collection and replacement program for dairy and natural gas manometers, respectively, including technical and monetary assistance to operations that once contained mercury manometers. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2577 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2577. Labeling of mercury-added products

RS 2577 - Labeling of mercury-added products A. No mercury-added product manufactured on and after July 1, 2008, shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana unless both the product and its packaging are labeled in accordance with this Section, any adopted rules, or the terms of any approved alternative labeling or notification granted under R.S. 30:2579. A retailer may not be found in violation of this Subsection if the retailer lacked knowledge that the product contained mercury. B. Where a mercury-added product is a component of another product, the product containing the component and the component must both be labeled. The label on a product containing a mercury-added component shall identify the component with sufficient detail so that it may be readily located for removal. C. All labels must be clearly visible prior to sale and must inform the purchaser, using words or symbols, that mercury is present in the product and that the product should not be disposed of or placed in a waste stream destined for disposal until the mercury is removed and reused, recycled, or otherwise managed to ensure that the mercury in the product does not become mixed with other solid waste or wastewater. D. Labels affixed to the product shall be constructed of materials that are sufficiently durable to remain legible for the useful life of the product. E. On and after July 1, 2008, any person offering a mercury-added product for final sale or use or promotional purposes to an address in Louisiana shall clearly advise the purchaser or recipient at the point of sale that the product contains mercury. This requirement shall apply to all transactions where the purchaser or recipient is unable to view the labels on the package or the product prior to purchase or receipt, including but not limited to catalogue, telephone, and Internet sales. F. Responsibility for product and package labels required by this Section shall be on the manufacturer and not on the wholesaler or retailer unless the wholesaler or retailer agrees with the manufacturer to accept responsibility in conjunction with implementation of an alternative to the labeling requirements of this Section approved under R.S. 30:2578. In the case of a multi-component product the responsible manufacturer is the last manufacturer to produce or assemble the product or, if the multi-component product is produced in a foreign country, the responsible manufacturer is the importer or domestic distributor. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2578 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2578. Labeling for specific products

RS 2578 - Labeling for specific products Notwithstanding the requirements of R.S. 30:2577, labeling of appliances which are sold in a store where the appliance is on display shall meet all requirements of this Chapter except that no package labeling is required. Labeling of fever thermometers and button cell batteries shall meet all requirements of this Section, except that no product labeling is required. Labeling of newly manufactured motor vehicles shall meet all requirements of this Section except that the mercury-added components are not required to be labeled. A doorpost label shall list the mercury-added components that may be present in the vehicle. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2579 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2579. Alternative methods of public notification

RS 2579 - Alternative methods of public notification A. A manufacturer may apply to the Department of Environmental Quality for an alternative to the requirements of this Section where strict compliance with the requirements is not feasible or the proposed alternative would be at least as effective in providing pre-sale notification of mercury content and in providing instructions on proper disposal or federal law governs labeling in a manner that preempts state authority. B. Applications for an alternative to the requirements under this Section must document the justification for the requested alternative; describe how the alternative ensures that purchasers or recipients of mercury-added products are made aware of mercury content prior to purchase or receipt; describe how a person discarding the product will be made aware of the need for proper handling to ensure that it does not become part of solid waste or wastewater; document the readiness of all necessary parties to implement the proposed alternative; and describe the performance measures to be utilized by the manufacturer to demonstrate that the alternative is providing effective pre-sale notification and pre-disposal notification. C. The Department of Environmental Quality may grant, deny, modify, or condition a request for an alternative to the requirements of this Section and approval of such alternative. The grant of the application for the alternative method of public notification shall be for a period of no more than two years and may, upon continued eligibility under the criteria of this Section and compliance with the conditions of its prior approval, be renewed for two-year intervals. Prior to approving an alternative, the Department of Environmental Quality shall consult with neighboring states, provinces and regional organizations to ensure that its labeling requirements are consistent with those of other governments in the region. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2580 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2580. Disposal ban and proper management of mercury in scrap metal facilities

RS 2580 - Disposal ban and proper management of mercury in scrap metal facilities A. On and after January 1, 2007, mercury shall not be discharged to water, wastewater treatment, and wastewater disposal systems except when it is done in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements. B. No person shall crush a motor vehicle unless the person has made a reasonable effort to remove or verify that the mercury contained within convenience lighting switches and antilock braking system components have been removed. Obtaining a certification by a duly authorized representative of the person delivering the scrap that the mercury contained within convenience lighting switches and antilock braking system components required to be removed have been removed and are not included with the scrap delivered, and conducting a visual inspection as practicable of the scrap delivered shall constitute verification that the mercury contained within convenience lighting switches and antilock braking system components have been removed. C. No person shall shred an appliance unless the person has made a reasonable effort to remove or verify that the component mercury-added products have been removed. Obtaining a certification by a duly authorized representative of the person delivering the scrap that mercury-added products required to be removed have been removed and are not included with the scrap delivered and conducting a visual inspection as practicable of the scrap delivered shall constitute verification that all of the component mercury-added products have been removed. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2582 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2582. Disclosure for mercury-containing formulated products used in health care facilities

RS 2582 - Disclosure for mercury-containing formulated products used in health care facilities On and after July 1, 2007, the manufacturers of formulated mercury-added products that are offered for sale or use to a health care facility in Louisiana shall provide both the Department of Environmental Quality and the recipient health care facility a notice of the mercury content of the product, down to a 1 part per million level. The notice shall report the result of an analysis performed for mercury on the specific batch or lot of that product offered for sale. The batch or lot number of the product shall be clearly identified on the product and on the notice. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2583 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2583. Limitations on the use of elemental mercury

RS 2583 - Limitations on the use of elemental mercury A. On and after July 1, 2007, no person shall offer for sale or distribute for promotional purposes or provide elemental mercury without providing a Material Safety Data Sheet, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11049, and the seller, distributor, or provider shall require the purchaser or recipient at the time of receipt of any elemental mercury to sign a statement attesting the purchaser or recipient: (1) Will use the mercury only for medical, dental, research or manufacturing purposes. (2) Understands mercury is toxic and the purchaser will store, use, and otherwise handle exposure to such mercury in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to the provisions of this Section. For qualified health care providers, those regulations shall incorporate best management practices in accordance with guidelines of the American Dental Association, the American Medical Association, and other nationally recognized professional health care organizations. (3) Will dispose of the elemental mercury in accordance with state, federal, and local law and regulation. B. The department shall promulgate regulations providing for the appropriate manner of disposal of mercury used for medical and dental purposes. C. To facilitate compliance with the disposal ban, the Department of Environmental Quality may prepare and publish best management practice guidelines for dental offices and laboratories. Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.