Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: SF1085

3E Prohibiting the sale of mercury containing products and regulating disposal
of fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps, requiring delivery to lamp
recycling facilities; specifying manufacturer labeling requirements for
fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamps and laboratory chemicals and
electrodes; requiring television and radio advertisements regarding fluorescent
and high intensity discharge lamps containing mercury to prominently convey the
information that lamps contain mercury and must be recycled; prohibiting sale of
mercury containing sphygmomanometers, gastrointestinal devices, thermostats,
switches and relays, diostats, barometers, manometers, pyrometers, over the
counter pharmaceuticals and cosmetics after a certain date; excluding switch,
relay or measuring devices used as replacement components on a larger product
under certain conditions; prohibiting school use of mercury after a certain
date; specifying certain seller notice requirements for fluorescent lamps
containing mercury; requiring the legislature to examine and consider
alternative methods to educate consumers on the presence of mercury in
fluorescent lamps and the recycling requirement
(Ch. 109, 2007)