Title 23
Health and Safety

Chapter 24.9
Mercury Reduction and Education Act

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-4

§ 23-24.9-4. Interstate clearinghouse.

The department is authorized to participate in the establishment and implementation of a regional, multi-state clearinghouse to assist in carrying out the requirements of this chapter and to help coordinate reviews of the manufacturers’ notifications regarding mercury-added products, applications for phase-out exemptions, the collection system plans, the disclosures of mercury content for products defined in § 23-24.9-3, applications for alternative labeling/notification systems, education and outreach activities, and any other related functions. The clearinghouse may also maintain a list of all mercury added products; a file on all exemptions granted by the state; a file of all the manufacturers’ reports on the effectiveness of their collection systems; and a file of the certificates of analysis for mercury-added products used by healthcare facilities as defined in § 23-24.9-11.

History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 318, § 1.