643.400. Polystyrene foam products made from ozone depleting chemical, sale or distribution, prohibited, penalty--effective when.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

643.400. Polystyrene foam products made from ozone depleting chemical, sale or distribution, prohibited, penalty--effective when.

Polystyrene foam products made from ozone depleting chemical, sale ordistribution, prohibited, penalty--effective when.

643.400. 1. No food or beverage products shall be sold,offered for sale, or distributed in this state that are packaged,wrapped, or enclosed in a container manufactured from polystyrenefoam produced using fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons.

2. Any distributor in this state engaged in the sale ordistribution of extruded polystyrene foam products manufacturedusing fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons shall certify to thedepartment of natural resources that such foam products are notin violation of subsection 3 of this section.

3. Beginning January 1, 1992, no person shall sell, offerfor sale, or distribute in this state any product manufactured inwhole or in part of thermoformed or other extruded polystyrenefoam manufactured using any fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbon(CFC) found by the United States Environmental Protection Agencyto be an ozone-depleting chemical, including but not limited to:

(1) Polystyrene packaging, wrapping, or containers;

(2) Polystyrene foam sheets;

(3) Polystyrene foam board.

4. A person violating this section shall be guilty of aclass A misdemeanor. Each day of violation shall constitute aseparate and distinct offense.