Section 321-30.5 - Prohibition of plastic microbeads; personal care products; non-prescription drugs(a) Beginning July 1, 2022, no person shall manufacture in the State a personal care product, except for a non-prescription drug, that contains plastic microbeads.(b) Beginning July 1, 2023, no person shall: (1) Sell or offer for sale in the State a personal care product, except for a non-prescription drug, that contains plastic microbeads; or(2) Manufacture in the State a non-prescription drug that contains plastic microbeads.(c) Beginning July 1, 2024, no person shall sell or offer for sale in the State a non-prescription drug that contains plastic microbeads.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any rinse-off cosmetic or rinse-off cosmetic that is also a non-prescription drug as regulated pursuant to the federal Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, Public Law 114-114.(e) As used in this section: "Personal care product" means an article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing; beautifying; promoting hygiene or attractiveness; or altering one's appearance; and any article intended for use as a component of the article. "Personal care product" does not include any prescription drug.
"Plastic microbead" means a solid plastic particle that is less than five millimeters in size and that is intended to be used to exfoliate or cleanse the human body or any part thereof."
Added by L 2022, c 156,§ 2, eff. 6/27/2022.