§9–1902.

    (a)    Except as provided in §§ 9–1903 and 9–1904 of this subtitle, on or after July 1, 1993, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell or offer for sale or for promotional purposes any package or packaging component or any product in a package or packaging component to which any of the following was intentionally added during manufacture or distribution:

        (1)    Lead;

        (2)    Cadmium;

        (3)    Mercury; or

        (4)    Hexavalent chromium.

    (b)    The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium incidentally present in a package or packaging component may not exceed:

        (1)    By July 1, 1993, 600 parts per million by weight or 0.06%;

        (2)    By July 1, 1994, 250 parts per million by weight or 0.025%; and

        (3)    By July 1, 1995, 100 parts per million by weight or 0.01%.

    (c)    Tin plated steel that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials Specification A–623 shall be considered a single packaging component.

    (d)    On or after January 1, 2024, a manufacturer or distributor may not manufacture or knowingly sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in the State a food package or food packaging component designed and intended for direct food contact to which PFAS chemicals were intentionally added.