Sec. 1. 38 MRSA c. 13, sub-c. 6 is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 6

ELECTRONIC WASTE

§1319-AA.__Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Electronic equipment.__"Electronic equipment" means equipment that is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly or that contains one or more printed circuit boards.__"Electronic equipment" includes, but is not limited to, computer equipment, including cathode ray tubes, display monitors, central processing units, keyboards, printers and peripherals; television monitors and displays; telecommunications equipment, including telephones, cellular phones, facsimile machines and answering machines; small electronic devices and appliances containing one or more circuit boards; video and stereo equipment; toys, games and educational devices containing one or more printed circuit boards; and major household appliances containing one or more printed circuit boards.

2.__Electronic waste.__"Electronic waste" means electronic equipment that enters the solid waste collection, recovery, treatment, processing or recycling system.

3.__Historic waste.__"Historic waste" means electronic equipment, the producer of which is still in business, that became electronic waste prior to the effective date of this subchapter.

4.__Orphaned waste.__"Orphaned waste" means electronic waste manufactured by or bearing the brand name of a company that is no longer in business as of the effective date of this subchapter.

5.__Plan.__"Plan" means the plan for producer-financed collection, recovery and recycling of electronic waste as provided for in section 1319-BB.

6.__Producer.__"Producer" means any person that:

A.__Manufactures and sells electronic equipment under its own brand;