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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 21.11.07.14" title_num="21" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="07" heading="Recycle Services — Electronic Products.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Certified e-Stewards recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that has successfully completed the e-Stewards certification program created by the Basel Action Network;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Electronic product” means a product acceptable for recycling by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A certified e-Stewards recycler;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An R2-certified recycler; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A recycler of electronic products that meets nationally-recognized and consensus-based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“R2-certified recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that is certified in the R2 practices standards that are maintained by R2 Solutions.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Beginning October 1, 2014, when procuring a services contract for electronic-products recycling, a State unit shall award the contract to a recycler of electronic products who:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is R2 or e-Stewards certified; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Meets nationally-recognized and consensus-based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>