Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§14335 Limitations on sale of other mercuric-oxide batteries

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 137— - MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MANAGEMENT OF BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › § 14335

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Starting May 13, 1996, mercuric-oxide batteries can’t be sold or promoted in the United States unless the battery’s manufacturer or importer does three things. They must name a U.S. collection site with the needed federal, state, and local approvals, tell every buyer that site, and give a phone number buyers can call for recycling or safe disposal information. It does not apply to mercuric-oxide button cell batteries.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §14335

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)On or after May 13, 1996, no person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes a mercuric-oxide battery for use in the United States unless the battery manufacturer, or the importer of such a battery—

(1)identifies a collection site in the United States that has all required Federal, State, and local government approvals, to which persons may send used mercuric-oxide batteries for recycling or proper disposal;

(2)informs each of its purchasers of mercuric-oxide batteries of the collection site identified under paragraph (1); and

(3)informs each of its purchasers of mercuric-oxide batteries of a telephone number that the purchaser may call to get information about sending mercuric-oxide batteries for recycling or proper disposal.

(b)This section does not apply to a sale or offer of a mercuric-oxide button cell battery.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 14335

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73