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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.87 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.87 - Removal of mercury switches.

13:1E-99.87 Removal of mercury switches.  6. a. Commencing 30 days after the approval or conditional approval of a mercury minimization plan pursuant to section 5 of this act, a vehicle recycler who sells, gives or otherwise conveys ownership of an end-of-life vehicle to a scrap recycling facility for recycling shall remove all mercury switches identified in the approved mercury minimization plan from the end-of-life vehicle prior to delivery to a scrap recycling facility, unless a mercury switch is inaccessible due to significant damage to the vehicle in the area surrounding the location of the mercury switch, in which case such damage shall be noted on the normal business records of the vehicle recycler who delivered the end-of-life vehicle to the scrap recycling facility. b. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, a scrap recycling facility may agree to accept an end-of-life vehicle, which has not been intentionally flattened, crushed or baled, containing mercury switches, in which case the scrap recycling facility shall be responsible for removing the mercury switches identified in the mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to section 5 of this act before the end-of-life vehicle is intentionally flattened, crushed, baled, or shredded. c. A vehicle recycler or scrap recycling facility who removes mercury switches pursuant to subsection a. or subsection b. of this section shall maintain records documenting the number of mercury switches collected, the number of end-of-life vehicles containing mercury switches, and the number of end-of-life vehicles processed for recycling. The records shall include the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of each vehicle from which one or more mercury switches were removed, and the number of mercury switches removed from that vehicle. These records shall be made available for review by the department upon the request of the department. d. No person shall represent that mercury switches have been removed from an end-of-life vehicle being sold, given or otherwise conveyed for recycling if that person has not removed the mercury switches, or arranged with another person to remove the mercury switches. e. Upon removal, mercury switches shall be collected, stored, transported, and otherwise handled in accordance with the mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to section 5 of this act. f. Upon removal, mercury switches shall be collected, stored, transported, and otherwise handled in accordance with the provisions of the rules and regulations concerning universal waste adopted by the department pursuant to the "Solid Waste Management Act," P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.) and the "New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act," P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.11 et al.), as applicable. L.2005,c.54,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.88 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.88 - Manufacturer's report to commissioner relative to implementation of mercury minimization plan.

13:1E-99.88 Manufacturer's report to commissioner relative to implementation of mercury minimization plan.  7. a. One year after the implementation of a mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to section 5 of this act, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer subject to section 4 of this act shall, individually or as part of a group, report to the commissioner concerning the implementation of the mercury minimization plan. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) a detailed description and documentation of the capture rate achieved, with the goal of achieving a mercury switch capture rate of at least 90 percent, consistent with the principle that mercury switches shall be recovered unless the mercury switch is inaccessible due to significant damage to the end-of-life vehicle in the area surrounding where the mercury switch is located; (2) a description of additional or alternative actions that may be implemented to improve the mercury minimization plan and its implementation in the event that a mercury switch capture rate of at least 90 percent is not achieved; (3) the number of mercury switches collected, the number of end-of-life vehicles containing mercury switches, the number of end-of-life vehicles processed for recycling, and a description of how the mercury switches were managed; and (4) a description of the amounts paid to cover the costs of implementing the mercury minimization plan.  b. The commissioner may discontinue the requirement for the annual report pursuant to subsection a. of this section upon a finding that mercury switches in end-of-life vehicles no longer pose a significant threat to the environment or to public health. L.2005,c.54,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.90 - Revision of policies of Department of the Treasury relative to purchase of vehicles.

13:1E-99.90 Revision of policies of Department of the Treasury relative to purchase of vehicles.  9. Notwithstanding any other policies and guidelines for the procurement of vehicles to the contrary, the Department of the Treasury shall, within one year after the effective date of this act, revise its policies, rules and procedures to give priority and preference to the purchase of vehicles that do not contain mercury, taking into consideration competition, price, availability and performance. L.2005,c.54,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.91 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.91 - Sale of certain mercury thermometers prohibited.

13:1E-99.91 Sale of certain mercury thermometers prohibited.  1. Within 180 days after the effective date of this act, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this State a basal, oral or rectal mercury thermometer. The provisions of this act shall not apply to thermometers utilized in research and development, for professional health care purposes, or for industrial, manufacturing or commercial purposes. As used in this act, "mercury thermometer" means a device used for measuring temperature that contains liquid mercury. L.2005,c.80,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.92 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.92 - DEP responsible for compliance, public education program.

13:1E-99.92 DEP responsible for compliance, public education program.  2. a. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall establish a means of addressing consumer complaints and a public education program to assure the widespread dissemination of information concerning the purpose of this act. b. The Department of Environmental Protection shall have the right to enter, at any time during normal business hours and upon presentation of appropriate credentials, any retail establishment at which mercury thermometers are sold or offered for promotional purposes in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this act. L.2005,c.80,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.93 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.93 - Violations, penalties.

13:1E-99.93 Violations, penalties.  3. a. Any person convicted of a violation of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "The Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). The municipal court and the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings for the enforcement of the penalty provided by this section. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues constitutes an additional, separate, and distinct offense. b. The Department of Environmental Protection may institute a civil action for injunctive relief to enforce this act and to prohibit and prevent a violation of this act, and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. L.2005,c.80,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.94 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.94 - Short title.

13:1E-99.94 Short title.  1. P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.94 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Electronic Waste Management Act." L.2008, c.130, s.21; amended 2008, c.130, s.21; 2016, c.87, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.99 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.99 - Noncompliance by manufacturer, prohibition from sales.

13:1E-99.99 Noncompliance by manufacturer, prohibition from sales.  6. a. Any manufacturer that is not in compliance with all financial and other requirements of this act shall be prohibited from selling or offering for sale in this State a covered electronic device. b. Beginning on January 1, 2011, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale in this State a new covered electronic device from a manufacturer that is not in full compliance with the requirements of this act. c. Beginning on January 1, 2011, the department shall maintain a list of all manufacturers in compliance with the requirements of this act and shall post the list on the department's Internet website. d. Sellers of covered electronic devices in or into the State shall consult the list established by the department pursuant to subsection c. of this section prior to selling covered electronic devices in this State. A seller shall be considered to have complied with this responsibility if, on the date that the covered electronic device was ordered from the manufacturer or its agent, the manufacturer was listed as being in compliance on the aforementioned website. L.2007, c.347, s.6; amended 2008, c.130, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.100 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.100 - Labeling of electronic device required.

13:1E-99.100 Labeling of electronic device required.  7. Beginning on January 1, 2010, a manufacturer or retailer may not sell or offer for sale a covered electronic device in this State unless the covered electronic device is labeled with the manufacturer's brand, and the label is permanently affixed and readily visible. L.2007, c.347, s.7; amended 2008, c.130, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.101 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.101 - Compliance with Directive 2002/94/EC.

13:1E-99.101 Compliance with Directive 2002/94/EC.  8. Beginning on January 1, 2011, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this State a new covered electronic device, including a television, if the covered electronic device is prohibited from being sold or offered for sale in the European Union on or after its date of manufacture due to the concentration of one or more heavy metals in the covered electronic device exceeding its maximum concentration value, as specified in the Commission of European Communities' Decision of August 18, 2005, amending Directive 2002/95/EC (European Union document 2005/618/EC), or as specified in a subsequent amendment to the Directive. The sale or offer for sale of a new covered electronic device that exceeds the European Union heavy metal maximum concentration value on or after its date of manufacture shall be permitted if the use of the heavy metal is necessary to comply with consumer, health, or safety requirements imposed by the Underwriters Laboratories or federal or State law. L.2007, c.347, s.8; amended 2008, c.130, s.6; 2012, c.79, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.102 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.102 - Duties of department, registration fee.

13:1E-99.102 Duties of department, registration fee.  9. a. (1) (a) By January 30, 2016, and by each January 30 thereafter, the department shall determine the market share for each manufacturer of covered electronic devices. (b) By April 1, 2016, and by each April 1 thereafter, the department shall determine the total weight of covered electronic devices, including orphan devices, collected from consumers in this State during the previous program year. (2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2016, c.87) b. By February 1, 2010, and each January 1 thereafter, each manufacturer of covered electronic devices offered for sale for delivery in this State shall register with the department and pay a registration fee of $5,000. Any manufacturer to whom the department provides notification of a market share pursuant to subsection a. of section 12 of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.105) and who has not previously filed a registration shall file a registration with the department within 30 days of receiving such notification from the department. Each manufacturer's registration and renewal shall include a list of all of the manufacturer's brands of covered electronic devices. c. If a manufacturer's market share is .01 percent or less in the previous program year, the department shall not require a manufacturer to pay the registration fee or registration renewal fee, as appropriate, or otherwise comply with the requirements of section 10 of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.103) in the subsequent year, pursuant to subsection b. of this section. L.2007, c.347, s.9; amended 2008, c.130, s.7; 2012, c.79, s.4; 2016, c.87, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.104 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.104 - Information provided by retailer relative to recycling.

13:1E-99.104 Information provided by retailer relative to recycling.  11. a. A retailer shall provide information provided by the department that describes where and how to recycle the covered electronic device and opportunities and locations for the collection or return of the device, including limitations placed by collection sites on the number of covered electronic devices permitted for drop-off by consumers, through the use of a toll-free telephone number and website, information included in the packaging, or information provided accompanying the sale of the covered electronic device. This information shall be provided in clear written form in English and any other languages deemed to be primary languages by the State Department of Education. b. Beginning January 1, 2011, a retailer shall only sell covered electronic devices from registrants. Retailers shall consult the list posted on the department's Internet website pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.99) prior to selling covered electronic devices in this State. A retailer shall be considered to have complied with this responsibility if on the date that the covered electronic device was ordered from the manufacturer or its agent, the manufacturer was listed as being in compliance on the aforementioned website. L.2007, c.347, s.11; amended 2008, c.130, s.9
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.105a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.105a - Standard program for collection, transportation, recycling of covered electronic devices from consumers.

13:1E-99.105a Standard program for collection, transportation, recycling of covered electronic devices from consumers.  6. a. The department may establish a Statewide standard program for the collection, transportation, and recycling of covered electronic devices from consumers. The department may enter into contracts for the services required for the proper collection, transportation, and recycling of covered electronic devices. At a minimum, the Statewide standard program shall: (1) designate collection locations throughout the State such that at least 90 percent of consumers are located within no more than 15 miles of a collection location; (2) provide that all designated collection locations accept all covered electronic devices free of charge; and (3) require that all designated collection locations, transporters, and authorized recyclers comply with State standards for the management of Class D universal waste as provided in N.J.A.C.7:26A-7.1 et seq. or any subsequently adopted standards for the management of covered electronic devices. b. A manufacturer may meet its market share in weight obligation by participating in the Statewide standard program established pursuant to this section. c. A manufacturer that participates in the Statewide standard program pursuant to this section shall pay a per pound rate established by the department for the collection, transportation, recycling, public education, and administrative costs of the program based upon the manufacturer's market share in weight obligation. In the first year of operation of the Statewide standard program, the department may bill each participating manufacturer by January 30, and each manufacturer participating in the program shall pay 25 percent of their market share in weight obligation based upon the per pound rate established. Subsequently, the department may bill each participating manufacturer on a quarterly basis at the end of each quarter of operation of the program, based upon the costs incurred during that quarter. d. The department, or the administrator for the Statewide standard program designated by the department, shall reimburse a local government unit that collects or transports covered electronic devices and that is not otherwise identified as a collection location in the Statewide standard program, at the per pound rate established by the program for those services, for the costs incurred in the collection and transportation of covered electronic devices to a collection location designated under the Statewide standard program under the following conditions: (1) the local government unit stores and transports the covered electronic devices in a manner consistent with State standard program requirements; and (2) the local government unit complies with recordkeeping and invoicing requirements established by the department. L.2016, c.87, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.105b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.105b - Registration of authorized recycler; fee.

13:1E-99.105b Registration of authorized recycler; fee.  8. a. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, by January 1, 2016 and each January 1 thereafter, each authorized recycler that accepts covered electronic devices from a consumer shall register with the department and pay a registration fee of $15,000. b. The department shall use the fee to cover the costs of the development, implementation, and review of recordkeeping and data systems required of authorized recyclers, technical advice provided by the department to authorized recyclers, the review and analysis of reports required to be submitted by authorized recyclers, monitoring the disposition of recyclable materials recovered during the recycling of covered electronic devices, and any other technical analysis performed by the department pursuant to P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.94 et seq.). c. Any authorized recycler that fails to register and pay the fee required pursuant to this section, or otherwise comply with the provisions of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.94 et seq.), may not participate in the Statewide standard program established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2016, c.87 (C.13:1E-99.105a), or any manufacturer's plan for the collection, transportation, and recycling of covered electronic devices approved by the department pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.103). d. An authorized recycler that has been granted a general approval as a Class D recycling center by the department pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C.7:26A-3.1 et seq. and is in compliance with that approval, including the payment of the required fees, shall not be required to register and pay the fee imposed pursuant to subsection a. of this section. L.2016, c.87, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.105c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.105c - Information required from operator of collection location.

13:1E-99.105c Information required from operator of collection location.  9. a. By February 1, 2016, and semiannually thereafter, the operator of every collection location identified in each manufacturer's plan submitted pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.103), any local government unit that collects covered electronic devices, and any collection location that collects covered electronic devices as a part of the Statewide standard program established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2016, c.87 (C.13:1E-99.105a), shall identify: (1) the total weight or volume of covered electronic devices collected in the prior six-month period at each collection location; and (2) the date, time, and volume of covered electronic devices transported from the collection location, and the name and identifying information of the authorized recycler transporting the covered electronic devices. On February 1 and August 1 of each year for the period ending on January 1 and July 1, as appropriate, the information shall be submitted to the department on forms and in a manner prescribed by the department. b. By February 1, 2016, and semiannually thereafter, every authorized recycler identified in each manufacturer's plan submitted pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.103), and any authorized recycler that operates as a part of the Statewide standard program established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2016, c.87 (C.13:1E-99.105a), shall identify: (1) the address of each collection location that provides covered electronic devices to the authorized recycler and the total weight of covered electronic devices delivered or collected from each collection location; (2) the weight of each type of covered electronic device delivered or collected from each collection location; (3) the address of any facility where covered electronic devices are handled; and (4) the disposition of the covered electronic devices or their components, including the market for all materials recycled or recovered from covered electronic devices, and the weight and disposition of all materials that are not recycled and are disposed of as residue from all covered electronic devices. On February 1 and August 1 of each year for the period ending on January 1 and July 1, as appropriate, the information shall be submitted to the department on forms and in a manner prescribed by the department. c. By February 1, 2016, and semiannually thereafter, each manufacturer or group plan administrator on behalf of a manufacturer, shall report to the department its progress towards achieving the manufacturer's market share in weight obligation on forms and in a manner prescribed by the department. L.2016, c.87, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1E-99.105d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1E-99.105d - Noncompliance; fee.

13:1E-99.105d Noncompliance; fee.  10. A manufacturer that fails to collect, transport, or recycle its required market share in weight obligation shall be assessed a fee equivalent to $0.50 per pound times its market share in weight obligation. A fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be appropriated and allocated annually to the "Electronic Waste Management Fund" established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2016, c.87 (C.13:1E-99.105e). The assessment of the fee pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other enforcement action that may be taken by the department for a violation of P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.94 et seq.). L.2016, c.87, s.10.