(a) The Department shall implement a public education, outreach, and assistance program relating to:
- (1) The hazards of mercury;
- (2) The requirements of this subtitle; and
- (3) Voluntary efforts that individuals, institutions, and businesses can undertake to help further reduce mercury in the environment.
- (b) The Department shall cooperate with neighboring states and regional organizations in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States on developing outreach, assistance, and education programs, where appropriate.
Added by Acts 2001, c. 639, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.