32 §1723. Labels

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 26: CODING OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS HEADING: PL 1989, C. 585, PT. B, §16 (NEW)

§1723. Labels

1. Labels. The label shall appear on the bottom of the plastic bottle or rigid plastic container and be clearly visible. This label shall consist of a number with letters placed below the number. The numbers and letters shall be as follows:

A. For polyethylene terephthalate, the letters "PETE" and the number 1; [1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

B. For high-density polyethylene, the letters "HDPE" and the number 2; [1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

C. For vinyl, the letter "V" and the number 3; [1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

D. For low-density polyethylene, the letters "LDPE" and the number 4; [1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

E. For polypropylene, the letters "PP" and the number 5; [1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

F. For polystyrene, the letters "PS" and the number 6; or [1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

G. For any other plastic resins, including multilayer, the letters "OTHER" and the number 7. [1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]

[ 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW) .]

2. Alternative labels.

[ 1995, c. 656, Pt. A, §5 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 585, §C16 (NEW). 1991, c. 718, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 465, §A7 (AMD). 1995, c. 465, §C2 (AFF). 1995, c. 656, §A5 (AMD).