SENATE, No. 530

By Mr. O'Leary, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 530) of Robert A. O'Leary, Edward M. Augustus, Jr. and Cleon H. Turner for legislation to establish a paint thinner take back program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT to establish a paint thinner take back program

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 21C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following section:-

6A.  Every retail outlet selling paint thinner shall, no later than June thirtieth, 2005, install on the premises and maintain paint thinner retention facilities, properly sheltered and protected to prevent spillage, seepage or discharge of the paint thinner into storm or sanitary sewers or into the waters of the commonwealth.  Every such outlet shall be required to accept at no additional charge, paint thinner in quantities not exceeding five gallons per day from any individual with sales receipts or other proof of purchase from such outlet.  Every such outlet shall periodically remove or have removed the accumulated paint thinner so as not to violate any water pollution control or other statute or regulation.