42 USC § 14331 - Purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s14331"
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title: "42 USC § 14331 - Purpose"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "14331"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 137
chapter_name: "MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MANAGEMENT OF BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–142, title II, § 202, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1336.)"
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# § 14331. Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to phase out the use of batteries containing mercury.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–142, title II, § 202, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1336.)