2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 13. ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE 20. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 17. RESTRICTIONS ON BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY

IC 13-20-17
Chapter 17. Restrictions on Batteries Containing Mercury

IC 13-20-17-1
Sale of intentionally introduced alkaline-manganese battery
Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to an alkaline-manganese button cell battery if each button cell does not have more than twenty-five (25) milligrams of mercury.
(b) A person may not:
(1) sell;
(2) offer for sale; or
(3) offer for promotional purposes;
an alkaline-manganese battery that contains mercury that was intentionally introduced if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

IC 13-20-17-2
Sale of intentionally introduced zinc-carbon battery
Sec. 2. A person may not:
(1) sell;
(2) offer for sale; or
(3) offer for promotional purposes;
a zinc-carbon battery that contains mercury that was intentionally introduced if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

IC 13-20-17-3
Sale of intentionally introduced button-cell, mercuric-oxide battery
Sec. 3. A person may not:
(1) sell;
(2) offer for sale; or
(3) offer for promotional purposes;
a button cell, mercuric-oxide battery if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

IC 13-20-17-4
Sale of mercuric-oxide battery
Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a button cell, mercuric-oxide battery.
(b) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes a mercuric-oxide battery if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995, unless the person does all of the following:
(1) Identifies a collection site that meets all government standards and at which a used mercuric-oxide battery may be recycled or properly disposed.
(2) Informs each of the person's purchasers of mercuric-oxide batteries of the collection site identified in subdivision (1).
(3) Informs each of the person's purchasers of mercuric-oxide

batteries of a telephone number that the purchaser may call to get information about returning the mercuric-oxide battery for recycling or proper disposal.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

IC 13-20-17-5
Violations
Sec. 5. A person who knowingly violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.