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LD 1921 Title Page An Act to Prevent Mercury Emissions when Recycling and Disposing of Motor Vehic... Page 2 of 2
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1661, as amended by PL 2001, c. 373, §2, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§1661. Definitions

 
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

 
1. Mercury-added product.__"Mercury-added product" means any
of the following items if it contains mercury added during
manufacture:

 
A.__A thermostat or thermometer;

 
B.__A switch or other device, individually or as part of
another product, used to measure, control or regulate gas,
other fluids or electricity;

 
C.__A medical or scientific instrument;

 
D.__An electric relay or other electrical device; and

 
E.__A lamp.

 
2.__Mercury headlamp.__"Mercury headlamp" is a mercury-added
lamp that is mounted on the front of a motor vehicle to
illuminate the roadway.

 
3.__Mercury light switch.__"Mercury light switch" means a
mercury switch used for the purpose of turning a light bulb or
lamp on and off.

 
4.__Mercury switch.__"Mercury switch" means a mercury-added
product that uses a liquid pool of mercury to measure, control or
regulate the flow of gas, other fluids or electricity.

 
5.__Motor vehicle component.__"Motor vehicle component" means
a mercury-added product that is a component in a motor vehicle.__
"Motor vehicle component" includes, but is not limited to, a
mercury headlamp, a mercury light switch and a mercury switch in
antilock braking systems.

 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §1665, as amended by PL 2001, c. 373, §4, is
repealed.

 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §1665-A is enacted to read:

 
§1665-A.__Motor vehicle components


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