§1692. Declaration of policy
It is the policy of the State, consistent with its duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, to reduce exposure of children and other vulnerable populations to chemicals of high concern by substituting safer alternatives when feasible. By enactment of this chapter, the Legislature confers upon the department the regulatory power to collect information on chemical use and prohibit the sale of children's products containing priority chemicals when safer alternatives are available. The policy represented in this chapter is in furtherance of the toxics use reduction policies under chapter 27. [PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §12 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 643, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §12 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 579, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 16-D: TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
38 §1692. Declaration of policy
38 §1693. Identification of chemicals of concern
38 §1693-A. Identification of chemicals of high concern
38 §1694. Identification of priority chemicals
38 §1695. Disclosure of information on priority chemicals
38 §1696. Sales prohibition; rules; safer alternatives to priority chemicals
38 §1698. Interstate clearinghouse to promote safer chemicals
38 §1699. Education and assistance