Section 6-1105 - Generic notice placard. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-1105. Generic notice placard.
 

(a)  Provided to retailers.- Marketers shall develop and provide or cause to be provided a generic notice placard to each retailer of a unit or product with an easily removable rechargeable battery. 

(b)  Contents.- The notice placard shall contain substantially the following information: 

(1) After December 31, 1994, disposal of rechargeable batteries or products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries may only be in accordance with a State-approved collection system; 

(2) Under State law, marketers of rechargeable batteries and products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries shall provide a special collection system for these items by January 1, 1995; and 

(3) Rechargeable batteries and rechargeable products shall contain specific information on proper methods of collection and disposal. 

(c)  Display.-  

(1) After December 31, 1994, a retailer who sells a unit or a product with an easily removable rechargeable battery shall display the generic notice placard provided by a marketer at or near the sales display of the unit or product. 

(2) A single generic notice placard may be utilized to provide notice for more than one marketer of a unit or product with an easily removable rechargeable battery. 

(3) A single generic notice placard may be displayed in one or more areas where units or products with easily removable rechargeable batteries are sold. 
 

[1993, ch. 462; 1994, ch. 3, § 1.]