Mercury Reduction and Education Act

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Section
23-24.9-1

Short title.

Section
23-24.9-2

Findings.

Section
23-24.9-2.1

Oversight and systems planning.

Section
23-24.9-3

Definitions.

Section
23-24.9-4

Interstate clearinghouse.

Section
23-24.9-5

Notification.

Section
23-24.9-6

Restrictions on the sale of certain mercury-added products.

Section
23-24.9-7

Phase-out and exemptions.

Section
23-24.9-8

Labeling required for certain products.

Section
23-24.9-9

Disposal ban.

Section
23-24.9-9.1

Legislative findings.

Section
23-24.9-9.2

Best management practices.

Section
23-24.9-9.3

Amalgam separators.

Section
23-24.9-9.4

Exemptions.

Section
23-24.9-10

Collection of mercury-added products.

Section
23-24.9-10.1

Resource recovery corporation option.

Section
23-24.9-10.2

Mercury-containing thermostats.

Section
23-24.9-10.3

Sunset provisions.

Section
23-24.9-11

Disclosure for mercury-added formulated products - Healthcare facilities.

Section
23-24.9-12

Limitations on the use of elemental mercury.

Section
23-24.9-13

Existing inventories.

Section
23-24.9-14

Public education and outreach.

Section
23-24.9-15

State procurement preferences for low or nonmercury-added products.

Section
23-24.9-16

Violations.

Section
23-24.9-17

State review.

Section
23-24.9-18

Application to products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Section
23-24.9-19

Mercury advisory working group.

Section
23-24.9-20

Regulations.

Section
23-24.9-20.1

Effective dates for implementation.

Section
23-24.9-21

Severability and construction.