Ind. Code ch. 13-20-17

in effect

Ind. Code § 13-20-17-1 Sale of intentionally introduced alkaline-manganese battery

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to an alkaline-manganese button cell battery if each button cell does not have more than twenty-five (25) milligrams of mercury. (b) A person may not: (1) sell; (2) offer for sale; or (3) offer for promotional purposes; an alkaline-manganese battery that contains mercury that was intentionally introduced if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-16-3.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 13-20-17-2 Sale of intentionally introduced zinc-carbon battery

Sec. 2. A person may not: (1) sell; (2) offer for sale; or (3) offer for promotional purposes; a zinc-carbon battery that contains mercury that was intentionally introduced if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-16-4.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 13-20-17-3 Sale of intentionally introduced button-cell, mercuric-oxide battery

Sec. 3. A person may not: (1) sell; (2) offer for sale; or (3) offer for promotional purposes; a button cell, mercuric-oxide battery if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-16-5.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 13-20-17-4 Sale of mercuric-oxide battery

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a button cell, mercuric-oxide battery. (b) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes a mercuric-oxide battery if the battery was manufactured after December 31, 1995, unless the person does all of the following: (1) Identifies a collection site that meets all government standards and at which a used mercuric-oxide battery may be recycled or properly disposed. (2) Informs each of the person's purchasers of mercuric-oxide batteries of the collection site identified in subdivision (1). (3) Informs each of the person's purchasers of mercuric-oxide batteries of a telephone number that the purchaser may call to get information about returning the mercuric-oxide battery for recycling or proper disposal. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-16-6.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 13-20-17-5 Violations

Sec. 5. A person who knowingly violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-16-7.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.

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