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David Mrgich
dave.mrgich@maryland.gov
800-633-6101 ext 3314

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Law Component	Action Item/Answer	Notes
Products Covered	Cell Phones, Desktops, E-readers, Laptops, Monitors, Tablets, Televisions	A covered electronic device (CED) means a computer or video display device with a screen that is grea ter than 4 inches measured diagonally. A CED does not include a video display device that is part of a motor vehicle or that is contained within a household appliance or commercial, industrial, or medical equipment (e.g., video display device that is contained within a MRI machine, control panel, cash register, clothes washer, clothes dryer, refrigerator, refrigerator and freezer, microwave oven, conventional oven or range, dishwasher, room air-conditioner, dehumidifier, air purifier, etc.).
Covered Entities	Manufacturers, Retailers
Regulations		No regulations. Law available at: www.mde.maryland.gov/eCycling
Link to State Annual Report	http://mde.maryland.gov/programs/LAND/Pages/LandPublications.aspx	Under "Recycling ans Solid Waste Management" titled Maryland Solid Waste Management and Diversion Report.
Statute	www.mde.maryland.gov/eCycling
Recycler Application or Registration Fee	$0.00
State Program Year	March 1 - February 28
Manufacturer Reports Deadline	March 1	One year after the implementation of the program and each year thereafter, a report on the implementation of the program must be provided.
Annual Manufacturer Fee Deadline	March 1	A manufacturer who has not registered AND paid the appropriate registration fee is not considered registered and open to enforcement actions.
Annual Manufacturer Registration Deadline	March 1	A manufacturer who has not registered AND paid the appropriate registration fee is not considered registered and open to enforcement actions.
Primary Contact	David Mrgich dave.mrgich@maryland.gov 800-633-6101 ext 3314
Screen Sizes Accepted	Greater than 4 inches
Target Type	N/A
Manufacturer Notice To Retailers	No
Disposal/Landfill/Waste Stream Ban	No
ERCC EcycleRegistration Accepted	No
Collector Registration Required	No
Collector or Municipal Plan Required	No
Collection Fees	No	Fees are up to the individual County. Not allowed by manufacturers if they wish to be eligible for reduced registion fee.
Recycler Application or Registration Required	No
Written Notice About Recycler/Collector (Municipal) Relationship	No
Manufacturer Buying/Selling Pounds/Credits	No
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan	No	A Manufacturers Covered Electronic Device Takeback Program is not required, but registration fees are higher for manufacturers that do not implement one.
Manufacturer Recycling Obligation or Goal	No
Manufacturer Shortfall Fees	No
Market Share	No
Modification Forms Required For Changes to Existing Manufacturer Registrations	No
Collection Limit/Requirements	None
Manufacturer Private Collection/Takeback/Recovery Program or Plan Deadline Notes	None
Pounds Collection Target for Manufacturers	none
Manufacturer Registration Required	Yes
Paper Manufacturer Registrations Accepted	Yes
Product Labeling Required	Yes
Enforcement Authority for Sale of Unregistered Products	Yes	Manufacturers and retailers who fail to comply with the Maryland's eCycling law are subject to a civil penalty, not exceeding $10,000, and an administrative penalty up to $10,000 for each violation (each day a violation occurs is a separate violation), but not exceeding $100,000. In addition, MDE may assess against any retailer that violates the law a fine up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding $10,000 total.
Initial Manufacturer Registration/Fee Required	Yes	$10,000 for a manufacturer that sold at least 1,000 CEDs in Maryland in the prior year, $5,000 for a manufacturer that sold at least 100 but not more than 999 CEDs in Maryland in the prior year, and there is no registration fee for a manufacturer who sold less than 100 CEDs in Maryland in the prior year.