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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 16-D: TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
38 §1692. Declaration of policy


38 ME Rev Stat § 1692 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

§1692. Declaration of policy

It is the policy of the State, consistent with its duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, to reduce exposure of children and other vulnerable populations to chemicals of high concern by substituting safer alternatives when feasible. By enactment of this chapter, the Legislature confers upon the department the regulatory power to collect information on chemical use and prohibit the sale of children's products containing priority chemicals when safer alternatives are available. The policy represented in this chapter is in furtherance of the toxics use reduction policies under chapter 27. [2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §12 (AMD); 2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 643, §2 (NEW). 2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §12 (AMD). 2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).

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