N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-2115: Interstate clearinghouse

§ 27-2115. Interstate clearinghouse.

1. (a) The department is authorized to participate in the regional,

multi-state clearinghouse to assist in carrying out the requirements of

this title. The department is authorized to collect the following

information from product manufacturers or trade associations

representing manufacturers of a product or component to which mercury is

intentionally added during formulation or manufacture, or a product

containing one or more components to which mercury is intentionally

added during formulation or manufacture:

(i) a brief description of the product or product component;

(ii) the purpose for which mercury is used in the product or product

component;

(iii) the amount of mercury in each unit of the product or component;

(iv) the total amount of mercury contained in all units of the product

or product components; and

(v) the name and address of the manufacturer, and the name, address

and phone number of a contact person for the manufacturer.

(b) Every mercury-added consumer product or product component for

which federal law governs notice in a manner that preempts state

authority shall be exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.

(c) With the approval of the department, a manufacturer may supply the

information required by paragraph (a) of this subdivision for a product

category rather than an individual product. The manufacturer shall

update and revise the information in the notification whenever there is

a significant change in the information or when requested by the

department.

(d) A product or product component shall not be offered for final

sale, use or distributed for promotional purposes unless the

manufacturer of the product or product component or a trade association

representing manufacturers of the product or component has provided the

information required in paragraph (a) of this subdivision.

2. The clearinghouse is authorized to maintain information on behalf

of New York state, including, but not limited to: (a) a list of all

products containing mercury, including mercury-added consumer products;

and (b) a file on all exemptions granted by the states.