1. A. Except as provided in §§B and D of this regulation, effective January 1, 2009, a person may not sell, supply, offer for sale, or manufacture for use in the State any adhesive remover, electrical cleaner, or graffiti remover that contains any of the following compounds:

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

2. B. Sell-Through of Products. Adhesive removers, electrical cleaners, and graffiti removers 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.

3. C. Any person who sells or supplies a consumer product identified 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.
4. D. Impurities. The requirements of §§A and C of this regulation do not apply to any adhesive remover, electrical cleaner, or graffiti remover 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)