1. A. Except as provided in §§C and E of this regulation, effective January 1, 2009, a person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the State any contact adhesive, electronic cleaner, footwear or leather care product, or general purpose degreaser that contains any of the following compounds:

   1. (1) Methylene chloride;
   2. (2) Perchloroethylene; or
   3. (3) Trichloroethylene.

2. B. Except as provided in §E of this regulation, a person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the State any bathroom and tile cleaner, construction panel and floor covering adhesive, electronic cleaner labeled “Energized Electronic Equipment use only”, general purpose cleaner, or oven or grill cleaner manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, that contains any of the following compounds:

   1. (1) Methylene chloride;
   2. (2) Perchloroethylene; or
   3. (3) Trichloroethylene.

3. C. Sell-Through of Products. Contact adhesives, electronic cleaners, footwear, or leather care products, and general purpose degreasers that contain methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene and were manufactured before January 1, 2009 may be sold, supplied, or offered for sale until January 1, 2012, if:

   1. (1) The product container or package displays the date on which the product was manufactured; or
   2. (2) A code indicates such date in accordance with Regulation .13A of this chapter.

4. D. A person who sells or supplies a consumer product identified above in §A of this regulation shall notify the purchaser of the product in writing that the sell-through period for that product will end on January 1, 2012, if both of the following conditions are met:

   1. (1) The product is sold or supplied to a distributor or retailer; and
   2. (2) The product is sold or supplied on or after June 30, 2011.
5. E. Impurities. The requirements in §§A, B, and C of this regulation do not apply to any contact adhesive, electronic cleaner, footwear or leather care product, general purpose degreaser, bathroom and tile cleaner, construction panel and floor covering adhesive, electronic cleaner labeled “Energized Electronic Equipment Use Only", general purpose cleaner, or oven or grill cleaner containing methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, or trichloroethylene that is present as an impurity in a combined amount equal to or less than 0.01 percent by weight.

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1076)

Regulation .01F adopted effective November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1654)

Chapter revised effective June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1068)

Regulation .01D, E amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .03B amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .04A, B, D amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .05C amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .05-1 adopted effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .08 amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .12D amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .14A, B amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .16 amended effective October 9, 2017 (44:20 Md. R. 947)