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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1107 - Unit Management Program

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, by January 1, 1995 each unit, and each easily removable rechargeable battery contained in a product, sold in the State shall be covered by a unit management program approved by the Department. A unit management program may be submitted by or on behalf of any person having responsibilities under this subtitle.    (b)    A unit management program shall:        (1)    Provide the name, address and telephone number of each responsible entity;        (2)    Describe the units and products which each responsible entity shall ensure will be collected and transported under the program; and        (3)    Generally describe the unit management program including methods of unit collection, transportation, and recycling or proper disposal.    (c)    A unit management program shall be submitted to the Department prior to the sale of any unit, or of any product with an easily removable rechargeable battery, by a marketer in this State which takes place after December 31, 1994. Any change in a responsible entity, address or telephone number, covered units or products, or disposition of units under a unit management program shall be reported to the Department within 90 days after the change takes place.    (d)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, nothing in this subtitle may be construed to prohibit the sale to an original equipment manufacturer by a cell manufacturer of a cell not covered under a unit management program.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1108 - Mechanism for Returning Units; Notice of Coverage; Responsibility for Units Sold; Retailer Location

    (a)    Each marketer shall ensure that its direct customers have a convenient mechanism for returning units to the marketer or to the responsible entity or to a destination specified in the unit management program covering those units.    (b)    Except for direct sales to private consumers, each marketer shall provide written notice to its direct customers that each unit sold by the marketer is covered by a unit management program.    (c)    Each marketer is responsible for units sold by it.    (d)    The retailer location where units are collected under a unit management program may not constitute a facility as defined in § 7-101 of this article.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1109 - Acceptance by Cell Manufacturer of Cells and Rechargeable Batteries Collected in State

    (a)    In addition to any requirement which a cell manufacturer may have as a marketer under this subtitle, each cell manufacturer shall accept cells and rechargeable batteries collected in the State, including cells collected by the State, local governments, and their agencies.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a cell manufacturer shall accept cells and rechargeable batteries returned to it of the same general type which it manufactures, including cells of other brands.        (2)    A cell manufacturer may not be required to accept other brands in more than a reasonable amount as determined by the Department.    (c)    Each cell manufacturer has the sole responsibility for recycling or disposal of cells and rechargeable batteries returned to it.    (d)    A cell manufacturer that does not produce rechargeable products may not be required to accept a rechargeable product.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1110 - Collection and Return of Spent Units by Institutional User

    (a)    Each institutional user shall collect and return spent units used in its operations to the appropriate responsible entity in accordance with the unit management program, or, at its discretion, to a facility permitted to store or process hazardous waste.    (b)    A rechargeable product designed for use by an institutional user shall bear a notice that when no longer usable, the product shall be recycled or disposed of properly.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1111 - Duties of Responsible Entities

    Each responsible entity shall ensure that its unit management program is carried out and that units collected under the submitted unit management program are returned to the cell manufacturer or, at the discretion of the responsible entity, to proper disposal or recycling facilities. Duties of the responsible entity end with delivery of collected units to the cell manufacturer, or to proper disposal or recycling facilities.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1112 - Contract With Private or Public Entity; Formation of Association; Liability by Responsible Entity

    (a)    Any person bearing responsibility under this subtitle may contract with a private or public entity or may form an association for preparation and maintenance of a unit management program or for performance of its responsibilities required under a unit management program, including appointment of an agent, allocation of costs, and indemnification.    (b)    Nothing in this section may be interpreted to relieve or to protect any person bearing responsibility under this subtitle from liability for violation of this subtitle due to nonperformance by a responsible entity or agent.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1113 - Immunization From Liability for Cooperative Activities

    Any person cooperating in a unit management program in compliance with this subtitle is immune from liability under State law relating to antitrust and restraint of trade for any cooperative activities arising out of the collection and management of units.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 11 - Rechargeable Batteries|Section 6-1114 - Penalties

    (a)    A person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each violation.    (b)    Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 12 - Brominated Flame Retardants|Section 6-1201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “DecaBDE” means decabrominated diphenyl ether.    (c)    “OctaBDE” means octabrominated diphenyl ether.    (d)    “PentaBDE” means pentabrominated diphenyl ether.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 12 - Brominated Flame Retardants|Section 6-1202 - Applicability of Section; Prohibition

    (a)    This section does not apply to the processing of recyclables containing pentaBDE or octaBDE that is conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, State, and local laws.    (b)    This section does not apply to original equipment manufacturer replacement service parts or other products manufactured prior to October 1, 2008, if the parts or products were manufactured in compliance with applicable federal, State, and local laws.    (c)    On or after October 1, 2008, a person may not manufacture, process, sell, or distribute in the State a new product or flame-retardant part of a new product that contains more than one-tenth of 1% of pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1202.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 12 - Brominated Flame Retardants|Section 6-1202.1 - Products That Contain Decabde

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “transportation equipment”, “military equipment”, and “components of transportation or military equipment” do not include shipping pallets used to transport unpackaged fruits and vegetables.        (2)    This section does not apply to:            (i)    Original equipment manufacturer replacement service parts or other products manufactured before January 1, 2011, if the part or products were manufactured in compliance with applicable federal, State, and local laws; and            (ii)    1.    A vehicle, as defined in § 11–176 of the Transportation Article;                2.    An aircraft, as defined in § 5–101 of the Transportation Article; or                3.    A product, part, or replacement part for use in a vehicle or aircraft.    (b)    (1)    Beginning on December 31, 2010, a person may not manufacture, lease, sell, or distribute for sale or lease in the State any of the following products that contain more than one–tenth of 1% of decaBDE by mass:            (i)    Mattresses;            (ii)    Upholstered furniture designed for residential use; and            (iii)    Electrical or electronic equipment.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, beginning on December 31, 2012, a person may not manufacture, lease, sell, or distribute for sale or lease in the State any product that contains more than one–tenth of 1% of decaBDE by mass.        (3)    Paragraph (2) of this subsection does not apply to:            (i)    Transportation equipment;            (ii)    Military equipment; or            (iii)    Components of transportation or military equipment.    (c)    On or after December 31, 2013, a person may not manufacture, lease, sell, or distribute for sale or lease in the State the following products that contain more than one–tenth of 1% of decaBDE by mass:        (1)    Transportation equipment;        (2)    Military equipment; or        (3)    Components of transportation or military equipment.    (d)    This section does not prohibit:        (1)    A retailer that is in possession of a product prohibited for manufacture, lease, sale, or distribution for sale or lease under subsections (b) and (c) of this section from selling, recycling, or otherwise disposing of a product that is in the retailer’s or lessor’s inventory on or after the date that the prohibition takes effect;        (2)    A person from recycling a product that contains decaBDE;        (3)    A person from selling, leasing, recycling, or otherwise disposing of a product that contains recycled decaBDE;        (4)    Any activity involving a product that contains decaBDE that occurs subsequent to first sale at retail; or        (5)    A person from transporting or storing a product prohibited under subsections (b) and (c) of this section for later distribution outside the State.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 12 - Brominated Flame Retardants|Section 6-1203 - Enforcement

    (a)    To enforce the provisions of this subtitle, the Department may:        (1)    Notify a person that there are grounds for suspecting that the person may be in violation of this subtitle; and        (2)    Request that the person certify that the product or flame-retardant part of the product that the person manufactured, processed, sold, or distributed is in compliance with this subtitle.    (b)    If the person fails to certify that the product or flame-retardant part of the product is in compliance, the Department may seek an injunction under § 6-1204 of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 12 - Brominated Flame Retardants|Section 6-1204 - Penalties

    (a)    (1)    Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, shall be liable to the State for a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding a total of $10,000 for any action.        (2)    Each product or flame-retardant part of a product in violation constitutes a separate violation.        (3)    The State shall recover the civil penalties under this subsection in a civil action in any county.    (b)    Any person who previously has been assessed a civil penalty under this section and who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20,000.    (c)    The Department may seek an injunction against any person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 12 - Brominated Flame Retardants|Section 6-1205 - Regulations

    The Department may adopt regulations necessary for the implementation of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Child” means an individual who is under the age of 13 years.    (c)    (1)    “Children’s product” means a product designed or intended primarily for a child as specified in federal law.        (2)    “Children’s product” does not include:            (i)    Food as defined in § 21–101 of the Health – General Article; or            (ii)    Any component part of a children’s product that is not accessible to a child through normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of the product as specified in federal law.    (d)    “Federal law” means the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 and regulations adopted under the Act.    (e)    “Lead–containing product” means a product in which any part, component, or coating of the product contains lead or lead compounds greater than the lesser of:        (1)    0.06% by weight of the total weight of the part, component, or coating; or        (2)    The standard established under federal law regarding the permissible level of lead in children’s products.    (f)    “Manufacturer” means a person that is the brand owner of a product.    (g)    “Product” includes:        (1)    Accessories and jewelry;        (2)    Clothing;        (3)    Decorative objects;        (4)    Furniture;        (5)    Lunch boxes and eating utensils;        (6)    Toys; and        (7)    Any other item specified by the Department in regulation.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1302 - Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not apply to:        (1)    An electronic device that is in compliance with federal law;        (2)    Any distribution operation or activity performed in a factory, warehouse, or establishment, or, in the course of surface transportation, at a port facility as defined in § 6–101 of the Transportation Article;        (3)    A vehicle as defined in § 11–176 of the Transportation Article, a product or part for use in a vehicle, or transportation equipment; and        (4)    A product or material excluded by federal law.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1303 - Prohibition

    A person may not:        (1)    Manufacture a children’s product that is a lead–containing product; or        (2)    Sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute, by any means, including through a sales outlet, a catalog, or the Internet, a children’s product that is a lead–containing product.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1304 - Duties of Manufacturer or Importer and Retailer

    (a)    A United States manufacturer, or if the manufacturer is not a United States manufacturer, the importer of record, of a children’s product for which a children’s product certification is required under federal law shall:        (1)    Test whether the children’s product is a lead–containing product by using a testing entity qualified or certified under federal law; and        (2)    If the children’s product tested under item (1) of this subsection is not a lead–containing product, issue a certificate that certifies that the children’s product is not a lead–containing product.    (b)    A person shall ensure that the certificate issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section is transmitted with the children’s product to any distributor or retailer who receives the children’s product.    (c)    A manufacturer shall:        (1)    Maintain a copy of any documents related to lead testing and any certificate issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section; and        (2)    Provide a copy to the Department or any person on request.    (d)    A retailer shall:        (1)    Maintain a copy of any certificate issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section; and        (2)    Provide a copy to the Department or any person on request.    (e)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not sell or offer for sale in the State, by any means, including transactions conducted through a sales outlet, a catalog, or the Internet, a children’s product for which there is no certificate issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.        (2)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, a certificate is not required for the sale of a used children’s product at a thrift store, consignment store, yard sale, or any other secondhand point of sale.    (f)    A certificate issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall be:        (1)    Based on a test of each children’s product or on a testing protocol that is established or recognized by the Department; and        (2)    On a form created or approved by the Department.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1305 - Violations of Subtitle

    (a)    If the Department determines that a person has violated § 6–1303 of this subtitle, the Department shall give written notice to the person determined to have violated § 6–1303 of this subtitle that identifies the children’s product that is a lead–containing product.    (b)    Within 15 days after receiving the written notice required under subsection (a) of this section, the person shall send to the Department the following information:        (1)    A list of all children’s products of the same style produced by the same manufacturer;        (2)    The name of the manufacturer or seller from whom the person obtained the children’s product that is a lead–containing product; and        (3)    The name of each distributor or retailer to whom the person transferred the children’s product that is a lead–containing product of the same style produced by the same manufacturer.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1306 - Report

    Within 24 hours after a person determines that the person has manufactured, sold, offered for sale, imported, or distributed a children’s product in violation of § 6–1303 of this subtitle, the person shall submit a report to the Department in a form required by the Department.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1307 - Penalties

    (a)    (1)    A person who violates this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 per day for each violation.        (2)    The civil penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be assessed and recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.    (b)    A person who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each violation or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1308 - Other Penalties

    (a)    In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Comptroller may assess against a person who violates § 6–1304(e) of this subtitle a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation, up to a maximum of $50,000.    (b)    A fine assessed under subsection (a) of this section may not be assessed until the person who committed the violation has been issued three warnings regarding the violation.    (c)    Each day on which a violation occurs or continues is a separate violation under this section.    (d)    At the end of each quarter, the Comptroller shall distribute all fines assessed under this section to the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund in a manner determined by the Department and the Comptroller.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1309 - Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practice

    In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a violation of this subtitle is:        (1)    An unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article; and        (2)    Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1310 - Regulations

    The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 13 - Lead-Containing Children's Products|Section 6-1311 - Authority of Local Agency

    The provisions of this subtitle do not affect the authority of a local agency to enforce a local law governing the amount of lead contained in a product if the local law is at least as restrictive as the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  6-1401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances|Subtitle 14 - Cadmium in Children's Jewelry|Section 6-1401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Cadmium” means elemental cadmium and any compound or alloy that contains cadmium.    (c)    “Children’s jewelry” means any jewelry, including a charm, bracelet, pendant, necklace, earring, or ring, and any component of jewelry, designed or intended to be worn or used by a child under the age of 13 years.