Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.95131

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1. As used in this act:

(a) “Covered product” means 1 of the following:

(i) A premoistened nonwoven disposable wipe marketed as a baby or diapering wipe.

(ii) A premoistened nonwoven disposable wipe that meets both of the following:

(A) Is composed entirely or in part of petrochemical-derived fibers.

(B) Is likely to be used in a bathroom and has significant potential to be flushed, including bathroom cleaning wipes, toilet cleaning wipes, hard surfacing cleaning wipes, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizing wipes, antibacterial wipes, facial and makeup removal wipes, general purpose cleaning wipes, personal care wipes for use on the body, feminine hygiene wipes, adult incontinence wipes, adult hygiene wipes, and body cleansing wipes.

(b) “Label notice” means the phrase “DO NOT FLUSH” in a size equal to at least 2% of the surface area of the principal display panel.

(c) “Principal display panel” means the side of a product package that is most likely to be displayed, presented, or shown under customary conditions of display for retail sale. Principal display panel includes the following:

(i) In the case of a cylindrical or nearly cylindrical package, the surface area of the principal display panel constitutes 40% of the product package, as measured by multiplying the height of the container by the circumference.

(ii) In the case of a flexible film package, in which a rectangular prism or nearly rectangular prism stack of wipes is housed within the film, the surface area of the principal display panel constitutes the length times the width of the side of the package when the flexible packaging film is pressed flat against the stack of wipes on all sides of the stack.

(d) “Symbol” means the “DO NOT FLUSH” symbol as depicted in the INDA/EDANA Code of Practice Second Edition and published within the “Guidelines for Assessing the Flushability of Disposable Nonwoven Products, Edition 4, May 2018”.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.95131 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-324-natural-resources-and-environmental-protection/mi-comp-laws-324-95131/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard