Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 74.00 - Removal And Recycling Of Mercury-added Components In Vehicles
Section 74.05 - Prohibition on the Sale of Mercury-added Switches in Vehicles

Universal Citation: 310 MA Code of Regs 310.74

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) No person shall sell, offer to sell or distribute a vehicle manufactured on or after January 1,2007, containing mercury-added vehicle switches;

(2) No person shall sell or offer to sell or distribute a mercury-added vehicle switch for new installation in a vehicle;

(3) If a mercury-added switch in a vehicle in commerce requires replacement, it shall be replaced with a non-mercury alternative, if such an alternative is commercially available. If the mercury-added vehicle switch requiring replacement is a component of an anti-lock braking system or an airbag, replacement with a non-mercury alternative shall not be required. The commercial availability of a non-mercury vehicle switch for a particular vehicle may be determined by consulting information published (electronically on internet web pages and on paper) by the Department, vehicle manufacturers and/or their trade associations, and the automotive industry trade press.

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