Matrix of Information for the Mercury Education and Reduction Act
The following matrix identifies each provision of the law, when the provision goes into effect, and whether a fact sheet or other information is available to provide more detail on the specific provision.
| Section of the Law | Corresponding Fact Sheet or Other Information (if applicable) |
Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Findings CGS Sec. 22a-612 |
N/A | July 1, 2002 |
| Definitions CGS Sec. 22a-613 |
Mercury Definitions | July 1, 2002 |
| Regional Multi-State Clearinghouse CGS Sec. 22a-614 |
Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse | July 1, 2002 |
| Notification CGS Sec. 22a-615 |
Manufacturer Notification of Mercury-added Products | January 1, 2003 |
| Restrictions on Novelty Sales CGS Sec. 22a-616(a) |
Ban on the Sale or Distribution of Specific Mercury-added Products | July 1, 2003 |
| Fever Thermometer Ban CGS Sec. 22a-616(b) |
Ban on the Sale or Distribution of Specific Mercury-added Products | January 1, 2003 |
| Dairy Manometer Sales Ban CGS Sec. 22a-616 (c) |
Ban on the Sale or Distribution of Specific Mercury-added Products | July 1, 2003 |
| Button Cell Battery Ban CGS Sec. 22a-616 (e) |
Ban on the Sale or Distribution of Specific Mercury-added Products | July 1, 2011 |
| School (Vocational Dental) Restrictions CGS Sec. 22a-616 (d) |
Dental Use of Mercury | July 1, 2003 |
| Exemption Applications for Greater than 1 Gram or > 250 ppm Phase-out CGS Sec. 22a-617 (a) |
N/A | July 1, 2003 |
| Greater than 1 gram or > 250 ppm phase-out CGS Sec. 22a-617 (a) |
Phase-out Requirements for Mercury-added Products | July 1, 2004 |
| Exemption Applications for Greater than 100 mg or > 50 ppm Phase-out CGS Sec. 22a-617 (a) |
N/A | July 1, 2005 |
| Greater than 100 mg or > 50 ppm Phase-out CGS Sec. 22a-617 (a) |
Phase-out Requirements for Mercury-added Products | July 1, 2006
On and after July 1, 2013 high intensity discharge lamps greater than 100 mg but < 1 gram of mercury are subject to phaseout. |
| Convene workgroup and subgroup CGS Sec. 22a-617 (b) |
Recommendations Regarding Further Mercury Product Content Reductions CGS Sec. 22a-617 (b)(1) and (b)(2) |
July 1, 2003 January 1, 2005 |
| Exemption Limits on Total Mercury CGS Sec. 22a-618 |
Phase-out Requirements for Mercury-added Products | July 1, 2002 |
| Labeling CGS Sec. 22a-619 |
Labeling Requirements for Products that Contain Mercury | July 1, 2004
Effective July 1, 2006, manufacturers of fluorescent lamps and high intensity discharge lamps must place symbol "Hg" on each lamp. For luminaries not sold through retail sales, such information must be provided on websites and catalogs. |
| Collection of Mercury-Added Products CGS Sec. 22a-620 |
Mercury-Added Product Collection System Plan | July 1, 2003
Effective July 1, 2006 button cell batteries are exempt from collection plan provision. |
| Elemental Mercury Sales CGS Sec. 22a-621 |
Elemental Mercury Purchasing and Distribution Restrictions | July 1, 2003 |
| Dental Practitioners CGS Sec. 22a-622 |
Dental Use of Mercury | July 1, 2003 |
| Code or Date of Manufacturer Exemptions CGS Sec. 22a-623 |
Exemptions from Notification, Mercury Content Limits, Labeling, and Collection System Plan Requirements | July 1, 2002 |
| Public Education, Outreach and Technical Assistance CGS Sec. 22a-624 |
N/A | July 1, 2002 |
| Exemptions - Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Products, Federal Food, Drug, Cosmetics and Nonprescription CGS Sec. 22a-625 |
Exemptions from Notification, Mercury Content Limits, Labeling, and Collection System Plan Requirements | July 1, 2002 |
| Enforcement P.A. No. 06-07, Section 27, 28, 29 |
N/A | October 1, 2007 |
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Content Last Updated on December 15, 2006