Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 446m - Mercury Reduction and Education

Section 22a-612. - Legislative finding regarding mercury. - The General Assembly finds that mercury is a persistent and...

Section 22a-613. - Definitions. - As used in sections 22a-612 to 22a-625, inclusive: (1) “Mercury”...

Section 22a-614. - Multistate clearinghouse. - The commissioner shall participate in the regional multistate clearinghouse to...

Section 22a-615. - Notification. - (a) On and after January 1, 2003, no person shall...

Section 22a-616. - Ban on sale or distribution of mercury-added novelties, mercury fever thermometers, mercury dairy manometers and mercury button cell batteries. Restriction on use of mercury amalgam. - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22a-617, on and after...

Section 22a-617. - Restriction on sale or distribution of mercury-added products. Working group on regulation of certain mercury-added products. - (a) Except as provided in section 22a-618, except for products...

Section 22a-618. - Exemptions from restrictions on sale or distribution of mercury-added products. - (a) The commissioner shall exempt a mercury-added product from the...

Section 22a-619. - Labeling requirements. Advisement re mercury. Exceptions. Alternatives. Lamps containing mercury. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section,...

Section 22a-620. - Plan for collection of mercury-added products. Report on collection system. Exemptions. - (a) On and after July 1, 2003, no person shall...

Section 22a-621. - Restrictions on sale or distribution of elemental mercury. - Except as provided in section 22a-622, no person shall offer...

Section 22a-622. - Restrictions on sale or distribution of elemental mercury to a dental practitioner. - No person shall offer for sale, distribute for promotional purposes...

Section 22a-623. - Exemptions for mercury-added products with certain manufacture dates. - (a) The following shall be exempt from section 22a-615: (1)...

Section 22a-624. - Public education program. - (a) The commissioner, in consultation with other state agencies, may...

Section 22a-625. - Exemption for pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical products, biological products and substances sold without a prescription. - The provisions of sections 22a-612 to 22a-625, inclusive, shall not...

Section 22a-625a. - Mercury thermostat collection and recycling programs established by manufacturers. - (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Department” means...

Section 22a-626. - Orders to correct or abate violations. - (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may issue,...

Section 22a-627. - Action in the superior court. - (a) Whenever, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Energy...

Section 22a-628. - Criminal negligence. False statement, representation or certification. Knowing violation. Penalties. - (a) Any person who, with criminal negligence, violates any provision...