Michigan Laws 324.17101 – Definitions
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As used in this part:
(a) “Alkaline manganese battery” means a dry cell battery containing manganese dioxide and zinc electrodes and an alkaline electrolyte.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.17101
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) “Distributor” means a person who sells batteries to retailers in this state.
(c) “Lead acid battery” means a storage battery, that is used to start an internal combustion engine or as the principal electrical power source for a vehicle, in which the electrodes are grids of lead containing lead oxides that change in composition during charging and discharging, and the electrolyte is dilute sulfuric acid.
(d) “Manufacturer” means a person who produces batteries for sale in this state.
(e) “Mercuric oxide battery” means a dry cell battery that delivers an essentially constant output voltage throughout its useful life by means of a chemical reaction between zinc and mercuric oxide.
(f) “Nickel cadmium battery” means a sealed storage battery that has a nickel anode, a cadmium cathode, and an alkaline electrolyte, that is widely used in cordless appliances.
(g) “Retailer” means a person who sells or offers to sell batteries to consumers within this state.
(h) “Solid waste disposal area” means a disposal area as defined in part 115.
(i) “Zinc carbon battery” means a dry cell battery containing manganese dioxide and zinc electrodes and an electrolyte consisting of ammonium chloride or a zinc chloride solution, or both.