§ 9–1902
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 9-1902 (2026)
Title 9. Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 19. Toxics in Packaging
§ 9–1902LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as provided in §§ 9–1903 and 9–1904 of this subtitle, on or after July 1, 1993, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes any package or packaging component or any product in a package or packaging component to which any of the following was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution:
(1)
Lead;
(2)
Cadmium;
(3)
Mercury; or
(4)
Hexavalent chromium.
(b)
The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium incidentally present in a package or packaging component may not exceed:
(1)
By July 1, 1993, 600 parts per million by weight or 0.06%;
(2)
By July 1, 1994, 250 parts per million by weight or 0.025%; and
(3)
By July 1, 1995, 100 parts per million by weight or 0.01%.
(c)
Tin plated steel that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials Specification A–623 shall be considered a single packaging component.
(d)
On or after January 1, 2024, a manufacturer or distributor may not manufacture or knowingly sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in the State a food package or food packaging component designed and intended for direct food contact to which PFAS chemicals were intentionally added.