Legislation and Rules

Recent Legislation

PL 2003 Chapter 221 An Act to Reduce Mercury Use in Measuring Devices and Switches

PL 2005 Chapter 148 An Act to Amend the Law on Mercury-added Products

Statutes

Mercury-added Products, 38 MRSA Section 1661 et seq.

Rules

The links below are to the index of rule chapters for DEP as maintained by the Office of Secretary of State. Follow the links in the index to the individual chapters.

DEP Chapter 519 Interim Effluent Limitations and Controls for the Discharge of Mercury

DEP Chapter 870 Labeling of Mercury-added Products (will be updated in 2005)

Coming Soon Rules on mercury-added products ban exemption request: contact John James