New York Environmental Conservation Law Title 18 - RECHARGEABLE BATTERY RECYCLING

  • 27-1801 - Short Title.
    This title shall be known as and may be cited as the "New York State Rechargeable Battery Law".
  • 27-1803 - Definitions.
    When used in this title: 1. "battery manufacturer" means every person, firm or corporation that: (i) produces rechargeable batteries sold or distributed in the state,...
  • 27-1805 - Rechargeable Battery Disposal Ban.
    No person shall knowingly dispose of rechargeable batteries as solid waste at any time in the state.
  • 27-1807 - Rechargeable Battery Recycling Program.
    1. Rechargeable batteries shall be returned to a retailer that sells such batteries that are similar in shape, size and function to those to be...
  • 27-1809 - Enforcement of This Title.
    1. Any person who violates the provisions of section 27-1805 of this title shall be liable for a civil penalty in the amount of fifty...
  • 27-1811 - State Preemption.
    Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to rechargeable battery recycling is, by this title, vested exclusively in the state. Any provision of any local law or...

Last modified: February 3, 2019