MDActs 1993, c. 462
Rechargeable Battery Management Law
- Jurisdiction:
- Maryland
- Type:
- EPR
- Last action:
- Jan 1, 1993
Batteries
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MD Code Environment 6-1107 (Subtitle 11, Rechargeable Batteries); unit management program for Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries. Added by Acts 1993, c. 462.
Compliance Dimensions
Bans & RestrictionsConsumer products with non-easily-removable rechargeable batteries (Design Ban), 1994
“rechargeable batteries contained in products designed for use by consumers and manufactured after December 31, 1993 shall be easily removed.”
PRO StructureUnspecified
“The product is covered by a unit management program.”
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Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content Maryland Code and Court Rules Home Search Help Browse - Maryland Code and Court Rules Table of Contents § 6-1103. Easy removal requirement; exemptions West's Annotated Code of Maryland Environment West's Annotated Code of Maryland Environment Title 6. Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances (Refs & Annos) Subtitle 11. Rechargeable Batteries MD Code, Environment, § 6-1103 § 6-1103. Easy removal requirement; exemptions Currentness (a) Unless granted an exemption by the Department, rechargeable batteries contained in products designed for use by consumers and manufactured after December 31, 1993 shall be easily removed. (b) Upon application, the Department may exempt from the requirements of this section a rechargeable battery contained in a product designed for use by consumers upon a finding that: (1) For reasons such as health or safety cannot be redesigned; and (2) The product is covered by a unit management program. Credits Added by Acts 1993, c. 462. MD Code, Environment, § 6-1103, MD ENVIR § 6-1103 Current with legislation effective through June 1, 2026, from the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. End of Document Documents In Sequence Privacy Accessibility Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library
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