- (a) Manufacturers shall implement procedures for the prompt reimbursement of costs incurred by a person removing and collecting mercury switches without regard to the date on which the mercury switch is removed and collected.
- (b) To ensure that the costs of removal and collection of mercury switches are not borne by any other person, the manufacturers of vehicles sold in the state shall pay:
- (1) A minimum of $5 for each mercury switch removed by a person as partial compensation for the labor and other costs incurred in removing the mercury switch;
- (2) The cost of packaging necessary to store or transport mercury switches to recycling, storage, or disposal facilities;
- (3) The cost of shipping mercury switches to recycling, storage, or disposal facilities;
- (4) The cost of recycling, storage, or disposal of mercury switches;
- (5) The cost of the preparation and distribution of educational materials; and
- (6) The cost of maintaining all appropriate record keeping systems.
KEY: hazardous waste
Date of Last Change: April 25, 2013
Notice of Continuation: December 11, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 9-6-1003