§ 7157.
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§ 7157. Retailer obligations
(a)Sale prohibited. Except as set forth under subsection
(b)of this section, beginning July 1, 2012, no retailer shall sell or offer for sale a mercury-containing lamp unless the retailer has reviewed the Agency website required in subsection 7156(g) of this title to determine that the manufacturer of the mercury-containing lamp is implementing an approved collection plan or is a member of a stewardship organization.
(b)Inventory exception; expiration or revocation of manufacturer registration. A retailer shall not be responsible for an unlawful sale of a mercury-containing lamp under this subsection if:
(1)the retailer purchased the mercury-containing lamp prior to July 1, 2012; or
(2)the manufacturer’s collection plan expired or was revoked, and the retailer took possession of the in-store inventory of mercury-containing lamps prior to the expiration or revocation of the manufacturer’s collection plan. (Added 2011, No. 36, § 2, eff. May 19, 2011.)