April 26, 2005, Introduced by Senators SWITALSKI, SCOTT, BRATER, JELINEK, JACOBS and CLARKE and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 17213.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 17213. A person who is in the business of replacing or
repairing fluorescent or high-density discharge lamps that are
mercury-added products for industrial, commercial, office, or
multiunit residential structures shall not place those items or a
component of those items into the waste stream except under 1 of
the following circumstances:
(a) As universal waste managed and disposed of under part 2 of
the hazardous waste management rules, R 299.9201 to R 299.9230 of
the Michigan administrative code.
(b) As hazardous waste managed and disposed of under part 111.
(c) By delivery to a take-back program established by a
manufacturer under section 17207(3)(d).