Md. Code Regs. 26.11.32.08 - Requirements for Contact Adhesives, Electronic Cleaners, Footwear, or Leather Care Products, and General Purpose Degreasers

A. Except as provided in §§B and D of this regulation, effective January 1, 2009, a person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the State any contact adhesive, electronic cleaner, footwear or leather care product, or general purpose degreaser that contains any of the following compounds:

(1) Ethylene chloride;

(2) Perchloroethylene; or

(3) Trichloroethylene.

B. Sell-Through of Products. Contact adhesives, electronic cleaners, footwear, or leather care products, and general purpose degreasers that contain methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene and were manufactured before January 1, 2009 may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale until January 1, 2012, if:

(1) The product container or package displays the date on which the product was manufactured; or

(2) A code indicates such date in accordance with Regulation .13A of this chapter.

C. A person who sells or supplies a consumer product identified above in §A of this regulation shall notify the purchaser of the product in writing that the sell-through period for that product will end on January 1, 2012, if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The product is sold or supplied to a distributor or retailer; and

(2) The product is sold or supplied on or after June 30, 2011.

D. Impurities. The requirements in §§A and C of this regulation do not apply to any contact adhesive, electronic cleaner, footwear, or leather care product, or general purpose degreaser containing methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene that is present as an impurity in a combined amount equal to or less than 0.01 percent by weight.

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Md. Code Regs. 26.11.32.08

Regulation .08 amended effective 44:20 Md. R. 947, eff. 10/9/2017