Vermont Mercury Statutes and Regulations
Introduction
The Vermont Legislature passed a law in 1998 (10 V.S.A., Chapter
159 §6621a, §6621d, §6621e) to regulate the sale
and disposal of mercury-added products. New legislation was passed
in 2005 (10 V.S.A., Chapter 164 §7101 - §7715) that expanded
the current legislation to include requirements for labeling that
more closely aligns with the labeling requirements of other states,
notification, restrictions on the sale of certain products, and
other provisions related to mercury-added product regulation.
Chapter 164 is the governing statute on comprehensive mercury management
replacing or amending existing sections in Chapter 159. The 2008
legislation expanded the law to include provisions relating to mercury-containing
thermostats under §7116.
Vermont Mercury
Statutes - Chapter 164 (modified 2008)
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V.S.A. Chapter 164 §7101 - §7116 COMPREHENSIVE MERCURY
MANAGEMENT
Chapter 164A Lamp Legislation
Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction
Clearinghouse (IMERC)
The Interstate
Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC)
provides ongoing technical and programmatic assistance to states
that have enacted provisions of the Mercury Education and Reduction
Model Legislation, and provides a single point of contact for industry
and the public for information on mercury-containing products and
member states' mercury education and reduction programs. Mercury-added
product manufacturers have a "notification" requirement
in order to sell their products for use in the states of Connecticut,
Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. This notification
may be submitted through a regional clearinghouse (IMERC) in order
to fulfil this requirement.
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