Maryland Environment Section 6-1105

      (a)      Marketers shall develop and provide or cause to be provided a generic notice placard to each retailer of a unit or product with an easily removable rechargeable battery.

      (b)      The notice placard shall contain substantially the following information:

            (1)      After December 31, 1994, disposal of rechargeable batteries or products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries may only be in accordance with a State-approved collection system;

            (2)      Under State law, marketers of rechargeable batteries and products powered by nonremovable rechargeable batteries shall provide a special collection system for these items by January 1, 1995; and

            (3)      Rechargeable batteries and rechargeable products shall contain specific information on proper methods of collection and disposal.

      (c)      (1)      After December 31, 1994, a retailer who sells a unit or a product with an easily removable rechargeable battery shall display the generic notice placard provided by a marketer at or near the sales display of the unit or product.

            (2)      A single generic notice placard may be utilized to provide notice for more than one marketer of a unit or product with an easily removable rechargeable battery.

            (3)      A single generic notice placard may be displayed in one or more areas where units or products with easily removable rechargeable batteries are sold.