Arkansas Code Title 8, Chapter 9, Subchapter 6 - Mercury Switch Removal Act of 2005
- § 8-9-601 - Title.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mercury Switch Removal Act of 2005".
- § 8-9-602 - Purpose.
The purpose of this subchapter is to reduce the quantity of mercury in the environment by removing mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles and by...
- § 8-9-603 - Definitions.
As used in this subchapter: (1) "Capture rate" means the annual removal, collection, and recovery of mercury switches as a percentage of the total...
- § 8-9-604 - Mercury Minimization Plan.
(a) Within ninety (90) days after August 12, 2005, every manufacturer of vehicles sold within this state, individually or as part of a group,...
- § 8-9-605 - Plan Approval and Implementation.
(a) (1) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of a mercury minimization plan, the Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality...
- § 8-9-606 - Removal and Proper Management of Mercury-Added Vehicle Components.
(a) Commencing thirty (30) days after the approval or conditional approval of a mercury minimization plan pursuant to § 8-9-605, a vehicle recycler that...
- § 8-9-607 - Annual Reporting.
(a) One (1) year after the implementation of a mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to § 8-9-605, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer subject to...
- § 8-9-608 - Design for Recycling.
(a) One (1) year after the implementation of a mercury minimization plan approved pursuant to § 8-9-605, and annually thereafter, a manufacturer subject to...
- § 8-9-609 - Rules and Regulations -- Authority of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate and implement the purposes and intent of this subchapter and...
- § 8-9-610 - Penalties and Enforcement.
(a) Any person who violates any provisions of this subchapter or any rule or order issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be subject to...
Last modified: November 15, 2016