(a) On and after July 1, 1993, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any consumer product which contains a nickel-cadmium battery unless (1) the battery can be easily removed by the consumer or is contained in a battery pack that is separate from the product and can be easily removed, and (2) such product, the package containing such product or the battery itself is labeled in a manner which is visible to the consumer prior to purchase with one of the following statements, as appropriate, printed in capital letters: (A) “CONTAINS NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. MUST BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY”; or (B) “NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. MUST BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY”.

(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may authorize the sale of a consumer product which does not comply with the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section if such product was available for sale on or before October 1, 1990, and the commissioner determines that such product (1) cannot reasonably be redesigned and manufactured by July 1, 1993, or (2) the redesign of such product to comply with said subdivision would result in significant danger to public health and safety or substantial job losses in the state. Any authorization under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be limited to two years and may not be renewed.

(P.A. 90-248, S. 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.