| | Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §1661-C, sub-§9 is enacted to read: |
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| | 9.__Novelties.__After January 1, 2007, a person may not sell | or offer to sell or distribute for promotional purposes a novelty | that contains a battery that contains mercury in the State. |
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| | This bill bans, after January 1, 2007, the sale in this State | of novelties that contain batteries that contain mercury, such as | light-up games, cards and adornments. In addition, this bill | bans the disposal, after January 1, 2007, of button cell | batteries in landfills and incinerators and requires that such | batteries be packaged with information regarding proper disposal. |
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