SECTION 1. Section 6D of said chapter 21H, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply: (i) to the sale of mercury-added products if the use of the product is a federal requirement; (ii) to the sale of thermometers if they are determined to be medically necessary by a licensed physician or are ordered by prescription, or (iii) to the sale of mercury-added antique barometers, including antique barometers with attached mercury thermometers, if the barometer was manufactured prior to 1955.

SECTION 2. Section 6J of said chapter 21H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(j) This section shall not apply to mercury-added antique barometers, antique thermometers, and antique clocks if the antique barometer, thermometer or clock was manufactured prior to 1955.

SECTION 3. Section 6K of said chapter 21H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(f) This section shall not apply to mercury-added antique barometers, antique thermometers, and antique clocks if the antique barometer, thermometer or clock was manufactured prior to 1955. A person who sells a mercury-added  antique barometer, thermometer, or clock manufactured prior to 1955 shall clearly inform the purchaser, at the time of sale, in writing: (1) that the antique contains mercury; (2) that mercury is a hazardous substance; (3) that mercury is regulated by federal and state law; (4) of the proper and commercially available methods for disposal and recycling of the antique; and (5) of the proper procedures for cleaning up mercury spills if the antique is broken while in the purchaser’s possession.