September 9, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Zelenko, Minore, Accavitti, Tobocman, O'Neil, Plakas, Murphy, Lipsey, Jamnick, Kolb, Hunter, Meisner, Hood, Williams, Reeves, Hopgood, Law, Anderson, Whitmer, Byrum, Vagnozzi, Woodward, Gieleghem, Clack, Condino, Gleason and Farrah and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16631.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 16631. (1) A dentist who uses mercury, compounds or
2 substances that contain mercury or have a mercury content, or
3 equipment, supplies, or products that contain mercury or have a
4 mercury content shall use chairside traps to capture and collect
5 the mercury or mercury amalgam.
6 (2) The board may establish rules relative to the use of an
7 appropriate device or equipment to trap mercury waste and for the
8 disposal of mercury waste.
9 (3) A violation of subsection (1) or a rule promulgated under
10 subsection (2) constitutes a violation of section 16221(h).