SENATE BILL No. 1267

May 16, 2000, Introduced by Senators PETERS, DE BEAUSSAERT, BYRUM, YOUNG,

A. SMITH, VAUGHN, HART, MURPHY, KOIVISTO, V. SMITH, MILLER,

LELAND, CHERRY and EMERSON and referred to the Committee on Natural

Resources and Environmental Affairs.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending section 3902 (MCL 324.3902).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 3902. (1) A EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2) OR

2 OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY RULE, A person shall not sell, OFFER FOR

3 SALE, or distribute for SALE OR use in this state a cleaning

4 agent that contains phosphorus in any form in excess of 8.7% by

5 weight expressed as elemental phosphorus.

6 (2) A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE

7 FOR SALE OR USE IN THIS STATE EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CLEANING

8 AGENTS IF THEY CONTAIN PHOSPHORUS IN ANY FORM IN EXCESS OF 0.5%

9 BY WEIGHT EXPRESSED AS ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS.

10 (A) A CLEANING AGENT INTENDED FOR USE IN HOUSEHOLD

11 DISHWASHERS.

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1 (B) A CLEANING AGENT THAT IS INTENDED FOR USE AS A LAUNDRY

2 BOOSTER FOR HOUSEHOLD WASHING MACHINES.

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