Maryland Environment Section 9-1902

      (a)      Except as provided in §§ 9-1903 and 9-1904 of this subtitle, on or after July 1, 1993, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes any package or packaging component or any product in a package or packaging component to which any of the following was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution:

            (1)      Lead;

            (2)      Cadmium;

            (3)      Mercury; or

            (4)      Hexavalent chromium.

      (b)      The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium incidentally present in a package or packaging component may not exceed:

            (1)      By July 1, 1993, 600 parts per million by weight or 0.06%;

            (2)      By July 1, 1994, 250 parts per million by weight or 0.025%; and

            (3)      By July 1, 1995, 100 parts per million by weight or 0.01%.

      (c)      Tin plated steel that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials Specification A-623 shall be considered a single packaging component.