Prohibition on the Sale of Mercury-added Switches in Vehicles

(1) No person shall sell, offer to sell or distribute a vehicle manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, containing mercury-added vehicle switches; (2) No person shall sell or offer to sell or distribute a mercury-added vehicle switch for new installation in a vehicle; (3) If a mercury-added switch in a vehicle in commerce requires replacement, it shall be replaced with a non- mercury alternative, if such an alternative is commercially available. If the mercury-added vehicle switch requiring replacement is a component of an anti-lock braking system or an airbag, replacement with a non- mercury alternative shall not be required. The commercial availability of a non-mercury vehicle switch for a particular vehicle may be determined by consulting information published (electronically on internet web pages and on paper) by the Department, vehicle manufacturers and/or their trade associations, and the automotive industry trade press.