Sec. 22a-256b. Sale of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products. Exemption.
Sec. 22a-256b. Sale of nickel-cadmium batteries contained in consumer products. Exemption. (a) On and after July 1, 1993, no person shall sell or offer for sale in
this state any consumer product which contains a nickel-cadmium battery unless (1) the
battery can be easily removed by the consumer or is contained in a battery pack that is
separate from the product and can be easily removed and (2) such product, the package
containing such product or the battery itself is labeled in a manner which is visible to
the consumer prior to purchase with one of the following statements, as appropriate,
printed in capital letters: (A) "CONTAINS NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. MUST
BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY" or (B) "NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY. MUST
BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY".
(b) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may authorize the sale of a
consumer product which does not comply with the provisions of subdivision (1) of
subsection (a) of this section if such product was available for sale on or before October
1, 1990, and the commissioner determines that such product (1) cannot reasonably be
redesigned and manufactured by July 1, 1993, or (2) the redesign of such product to
comply with said subdivision would result in significant danger to public health and
safety or substantial job losses in the state. Any authorization under subdivision (1) of
this subsection shall be limited to two years and may not be renewed.
(P.A. 90-248, S. 6.)