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<subtitle article="gen" title_number="9" subtitle_number="26" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_name="Synthetic Turf">
  <section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-2601" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="26" subtitle_name="Synthetic Turf">
    <level label="a">
      <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>“Producer” means a person that:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Owns or licenses a trademark or brand under which synthetic turf is sold, offered for sale, distributed, or offered for promotional purposes in the State; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Imports synthetic turf into the State for sale or distribution.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Synthetic turf” means plastic tufted carpet that:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>Is intended to have, or incidentally has, an appearance that mimics grass;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>Functions as a replacement for grass; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>Has the primary purpose of being used as an indoor or outdoor sports or playing field.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Synthetic turf” includes shock pads and turf infill.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>“Turf infill” means a material that:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Is poured on top of synthetic turf to hold synthetic turf blades in place;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Weighs down the synthetic turf so it does not develop wrinkles or buckle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>Mimics the impact absorption properties of soil under natural grass; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>Includes shredded or granulated tire, rubber, silica sand, or other material that is used as infill on synthetic turf.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-2602" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="26" subtitle_name="Synthetic Turf">
    <text>A producer or seller of synthetic turf shall, before the sale of synthetic turf, disclose to a customer:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The maintenance that is typically performed throughout the lifespan of synthetic turf; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The typical cost for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Removing synthetic turf;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Replacing synthetic turf; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Disposing of synthetic turf.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>