Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§14334 Limitations on Sale of Button Cell Mercuric-oxide Batteries
Title 42 › CHAPTER 137 — MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › SUBCHAPTER III — MANAGEMENT OF BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY › § 14334
Summary
Prohibits sell/offer mercuric-oxide button batteries in U.S. on/after May 13, 1996.
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Title 42, §14334
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
No person shall sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes any button cell mercuric-oxide battery for use in the United States on or after May 13, 1996.
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42 U.S.C. § 14334
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102