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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. The board shall adopt rules to:
(1) exempt from the reporting requirements established pursuant to Section 5 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act any product that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance that is exempt pursuant to Subsection A of Section 3 of that act or that has been designated as a currently unavoidable use;
(2) create a series of ranges for the amount of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance in a product that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance for reporting purposes unless exempted in Subsection A of Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act;
(3) identify currently unavoidable uses of a per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance that are essential for health, safety or the functioning of society and for which alternatives are not reasonably available unless exempted in Subsection A of Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act; and
(4) as pertaining to firefighting foam:
(a) require a periodic inventory of firefighting foam quantities stored or used in New Mexico;
(b) require the use of firefighting foam for emergency purposes only; and
(c) require the cleanup of discarded firefighting foam pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Act.
For purposes of this subsection, “emergency purposes” does not include training or the use of firefighting foam in fire suppression systems.
B. The board may:
(1) adopt rules to carry out the provisions of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act, including requiring the labeling of products in English and Spanish; and
(2) determine that a product containing intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substances are a currently unavoidable use based on determinations made by other states.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 74. Environmental Improvement § 74-15-4. Rules - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-74-environmental-improvement/nm-st-sect-74-15-4/
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