§ 6-905. Definitions(Abrogation of amendment effective December 31, 2017.)

   (a) In general. -- In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) Capture rate. -- "Capture rate" means the annual removal, collection, and recovery of mercury switches as a percentage of total number of mercury switches available from end-of-life vehicles for that year.

(c) End-of-life vehicle. -- "End-of-life vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is sold, given, or otherwise conveyed to a vehicle recycler or scrap processing facility for the purpose of resale of its parts or recycling.

(d) Manufacturer. -- "Manufacturer" means a person that:

   (1) Produces a product;

   (2) For a multicomponent product, produces or assembles the final product; or

   (3) Serves as an importer or domestic distributor of a product produced outside of the United States.

(e) Marketer. -- "Marketer" means a person that manufactures, assembles, sells, distributes, affixes a brand name or private label to, or licenses the use of a brand name on:

   (1) A fever thermometer containing mercury; or

   (2) A thermostat containing mercury.

(f) Mercury-added product. -- "Mercury-added product" means any of the following products if containing elemental mercury or a mercury compound that has been added to the product for any reason:

   (1) Dyes or pigments;

   (2) Electric switches; and

   (3) Fluorescent lamps.

(g) Mercury minimization plan. -- "Mercury minimization plan" means a plan for removing, collecting, and recovering mercury switches from an end-of-life vehicle.

(h) Mercury switch. -- "Mercury switch" means any light switch or antilock braking system switch that contains mercury and that is installed by a manufacturer in a motor vehicle.

(i) Mercury switch assembly. -- "Mercury switch assembly" means a light switch assembly or an antilock braking system switch assembly that contains a mercury switch.

(j) Motor vehicle. -- "Motor vehicle" has the meaning stated in § 11-135 of the Transportation Article.

(k) Reclamation facility. -- "Reclamation facility" means a site:

   (1) Where equipment is used to recapture mercury from mercury-added fluorescent lamps for the purpose of recycling or reusing the mercury; or

   (2) That collects mercury-containing components from mercury-added fluorescent lamps for the eventual recapture and recycling or reuse of the mercury.

(l) Scrap processing facility. -- "Scrap processing facility" means a facility:

   (1) That processes iron, steel, and nonferrous scrap metal; and

   (2) The principal product of which is scrap iron, scrap steel, and nonferrous scrap for sale and remelting purposes.

(m) Thermostat. -- "Thermostat" means a device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating, cooling, or ventilation equipment.

(n) Vehicle manufacturer. -- "Vehicle manufacturer" means a person that:

   (1) Is the last person in the production or assembly process of a new motor vehicle that uses mercury switches; or

   (2) Serves as an importer or domestic distributor of a motor vehicle that uses mercury switches produced outside of the United States.

(o) Vehicle recycler. --

   (1) "Vehicle recycler" means a person engaged in the business of:

      (i) Dismantling, destroying, or scrapping any vehicle for the purpose of reselling any of its usable parts; or

      (ii) Otherwise acquiring vehicles for the benefit of their parts or the materials in them.

   (2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any reference to a wrecker in any statute, rule, or regulation shall apply to a vehicle recycler.

HISTORY: 2009, ch. 713.