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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-2101" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Plastic Products">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“ASTM D6400 standard specification” means the standard specification for labeling of plastics designed to be aerobically composted in municipal or industrial facilities set by the American Society for Testing and Materials.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“ASTM D6868 standard specification” means the standard specification for labeling of end items that incorporate plastics and polymers as coatings or additives with paper and other substrates designed to be aerobically composted in municipal or industrial facilities set by the American Society for Testing and Materials.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“ASTM D5988 standard test method” means the standard test method for determining aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in soil set by the American Society for Testing and Materials.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Biodegradable mulch film” or “soil degradable ag mulch film” means a film plastic product used as a technical tool in commercial farming that biodegrades in soil after being used and meets the standards specified under § 9–2102(c) of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Federal Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims” means the federal guides established by the Federal Trade Commission under Title 20, Part 260 of the Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Film plastic product” means a bag, a sack, a wrap, or any other thin plastic sheet film product.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Food or beverage product” means a product that is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Used for food and drink; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Made of plastic or paper with a plastic coating.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Food or beverage product” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Containers;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Food service ware and utensils; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Straws and lids.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“ISO 17556 standard test method” means the standard test method means for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved set by the International Organization for Standardization.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Plastic product” means a product made of plastic, whether alone or in combination with another material, including paperboard.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Plastic product” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A package or a packaging component;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A film plastic product;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A food or beverage product; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Any other plastic product or part of a plastic product.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Plastic product” does not include a personal care product regulated under Subtitle 20 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Vincotte” means the Belgian–accredited inspection and certification organization.</text>
  </level>
</section>
