2019 Maryland Code
Environment
Title 6 - Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances
Subtitle 9 - Mercury.
Part II - Mercury and Products That Contain Mercury.
§ 6-905. Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (a–1)    “Electric relay” means a product or device that opens or closes electrical contacts to effect the operation of other devices in the same or another electrical circuit.

    (a–2)    “Electric switch” means a product or device that opens or closes an electrical circuit.

    (a–3)    “Gas valve switch” means a product or device that opens or closes a gas valve.

    (b)    “Manufacturer” means a person that:

        (1)    Produces a product;

        (2)    For a multicomponent product, produces or assembles the final product; or

        (3)    Serves as an importer or domestic distributor of a product produced outside of the United States.

    (c)    “Marketer” means a person that manufactures, assembles, sells, distributes, affixes a brand name or private label to, or licenses the use of a brand name on:

        (1)    A fever thermometer containing mercury;

        (2)    A thermostat containing mercury;

        (3)    An electric switch containing mercury or a product component with an electric switch containing mercury;

        (4)    An electric relay containing mercury or a product component with an electric relay containing mercury; or

        (5)    A gas valve switch containing mercury or a product component with a gas valve switch containing mercury.

    (d)    “Mercury–added product” means any of the following products if containing elemental mercury or a mercury compound that has been added to the product for any reason:

        (1)    Dyes or pigments; and

        (2)    Fluorescent lamps.

    (e)    “Motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–135 of the Transportation Article.

    (f)    “Reclamation facility” means a site:

        (1)    Where equipment is used to recapture mercury from mercury–added fluorescent lamps for the purpose of recycling or reusing the mercury; or

        (2)    That collects mercury–containing components from mercury–added fluorescent lamps for the eventual recapture and recycling or reuse of the mercury.

    (g)    “Thermostat” means a device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating, cooling, or ventilation equipment.