(1) a product that contains:

(A) elemental mercury;

(B) metallic mercury in an alloy;

(C) inorganic mercury salt; or

(D) organic mercury;

intentionally added by the manufacturer in order to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality to the product or to perform a specific beneficial function for the product; or

(2) a product with a component that meets the criteria of subdivision (1).

     (b) “Mercury-added product” does not include:

(1) a product in which mercury is a residue from the intentional use of mercury in the manufacturing process, if the mercury residue does not:

(A) provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality to the product; or

(B) perform a specific beneficial function for the product; or

(2) a mercury commodity.

As added by P.L.225-2001, SEC.6.