SENATE BILL No. 402

 

 

April 20, 2005, Introduced by Senators CLARKE, PRUSI, JACOBS, CLARK-COLEMAN, BERNERO, JELINEK, SCOTT and BIRKHOLZ and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by amending the heading of part 172 and

 

by adding section 17206.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

PART 172.  MERCURY THERMOMETERS  MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCTS

 

     Sec. 17206. (1) Beginning January 1, 2006, a person shall not

 

sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes in this

 

state or for use in this state a light switch that contains mercury

 

or a mercury compound.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "light switch" means an

 

electrical device used to turn a lightbulb or lamp on and off.