Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1723 – Labels
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1. Labels. The label shall appear on the bottom of the plastic bottle or rigid plastic container and be clearly visible. This label shall consist of a number with letters placed below the number. The numbers and letters shall be as follows:
A. For polyethylene terephthalate, the letters “PETE” and the number 1; [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
B. For high-density polyethylene, the letters “HDPE” and the number 2; [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
C. For vinyl, the letter “V” and the number 3; [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
D. For low-density polyethylene, the letters “LDPE” and the number 4; [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
E. For polypropylene, the letters “PP” and the number 5; [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
F. For polystyrene, the letters “PS” and the number 6; or [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
G. For any other plastic resins, including multilayer, the letters “OTHER” and the number 7. [PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1723
- Plastic bottle: means any plastic container with a neck smaller than the container body and a capacity not less than 16 fluid ounces and not more than 5 gallons. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1721
- Plastic container: means any bottle, can, jar, case, package or other receptacle intended to hold, carry, or enclose fluids, food items or nonfood products that is composed predominately of plastic resins, including, but not limited to, plastic resins listed in section 1723. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1721
2. Alternative labels.
[PL 1995, c. 656, Pt. A, §5 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 585, §C16 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 718, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 465, §A7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 465, §C2 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 656, §A5 (AMD).