HOUSE BILL No. 4586

March 24, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Kathleen Law, Plakas, Anderson, Vagnozzi, Farrah, Clack, Meisner, Alma Smith, Hopgood, Brown, Cushingberry, Kehrl, Bieda, Kolb, Donigan, Nofs and Angerer and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 17206.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 17206. Beginning July 1, 2006, a manufacturer of any

 

mercury-added products shall affix to each mercury-added product

 

intended for sale in this state or for use in this state a label

 

indicating that the device contains mercury or mercury compounds

 

and shall provide instructions with the mercury-added product on

 

the proper disposal of the mercury-added product and proper cleanup

 

of the mercury or mercury compound if a spill, leak, or discharge

 

occurs.