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Section 1Legislative determination and declaration of purpose
Section 2Definitions
Section 3Financial assistance to public bodies
Section 4Discovery and assessment of solid waste pollution; liability for costs; adjudicatory hearings; judicial review
Section 5Testing and control of hazardous emissions from refuse burning facilities
Section 6Acid gas scrubbers
Section 6AImplementation of IMERC standards by department
Section 6BNotification of mercury-added products offered for final sale, use or distribution in commonwealth
Section 6CRestrictions on use and sale of mercury-added vehicle switches; plan for removal and recycling of mercury-added components in end-of-life vehicles
Section 6DSale of mercury-added thermostats and other mercury-added products
Section 6ESale or distribution of mercury switch or mercury relay; exceptions
Section 6FExemptions from prohibitions in Secs. 6D and 6E; applications; fees
Section 6GPurchase of elemental mercury, mercury compounds and mercury-added equipment and materials by schools
Section 6HDisclosure requirements for mercury-added formulated product manufacturers
Section 6IDisposal of mercury-added products; education program; discharge of mercury into water; scrap recycling of multi-component products containing mercury
Section 6JSale of mercury-added products; collection plan; mercury-added lamps
Section 6KLabeling requirements for mercury-added products
Section 6LCollection of mercury-added products by solid waste collectors
Section 6MPreference for purchase of products not containing mercury by state procurement officer, university system and agencies
Section 6NRules and regulations
Section 7Composting programs
Section 8Penalties