Section 324.17205 - Thermostat containing mercury or mercury compound; sale or distribution prohibited; exception.

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 451 of 1994

324.17205 Thermostat containing mercury or mercury compound; sale or distribution prohibited; exception.

Sec. 17205.

(1) Beginning January 1, 2009, a person shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in this state or for use in this state a thermostat for use in regulating room temperature and that contains mercury or a mercury compound.

(2) This section does not apply to a thermostat if the thermostat is a replacement for an existing thermostat containing mercury or a mercury compound that is a component of an appliance.


History: Add. 2006, Act 492, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
Compiler's Notes: Act 451
Popular Name: NREPA