Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 137 — Management of Rechargeable Batteries and Batteries Containing Mercury
§ 14321. Purpose
Statutory text
The purpose of this subchapter is to facilitate the efficient recycling or proper disposal of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries, used small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, other regulated batteries, and such rechargeable batteries in used consumer products, by—
providing for uniform labeling requirements and streamlined regulatory requirements for regulated battery collection programs; and
encouraging voluntary industry programs by eliminating barriers to funding the collection and recycling or proper disposal of used rechargeable batteries.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act
Pub. L. 104–142 title I § 102 · 110 Stat. 1329
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 14321
(Pub. L. 104–142, title I, § 102, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1332.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 104–142, title I, § 102, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1332.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 102. PURPOSE. The purpose of this title is to facilitate the efficient recycling or proper disposal of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries, used small sealed lead-acid rechargeable batteries, other regulated batteries, and such rechargeable batteries in used consumer products, by— (1) providing for uniform labeling requirements and streamlined regulatory requirements for regulated battery collection programs; and (2) encouraging voluntary industry programs by eliminating barriers to funding the collection and recycling or proper disposal of used rechargeable batteries.
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