Montana Code 75-5-905. Prohibitions and exceptions
75-5-905. Prohibitions and exceptions. (1) In counties that meet the requirements of 75-5-904, a household cleaning product may not be distributed, sold, offered, or exposed for sale if it contains phosphorus in concentrations in excess of a trace quantity.
Terms Used In Montana Code 75-5-905
- Household cleaning product: means any product, including but not limited to soaps and detergents, used for domestic cleaning purposes, which include but are not limited to the cleaning of fabrics, dishes, food utensils, and household premises. See Montana Code 75-5-903
- Phosphorus: means the element phosphorus as indicated in the periodic table of elements. See Montana Code 75-5-903
- Trace quantity: means an incidental amount of phosphorus that is not part of a household cleaning product formulation, that is present only as a consequence of manufacturing, and that does not exceed 0. See Montana Code 75-5-903
(2)The following cleaning agents and other products containing phosphorus are exempt from the provisions of this section:
(a)those used in food or beverage processing;
(b)those used by health care services and facilities;
(c)those used by institutional or commercial establishments;
(d)those used for industrial processes; and
(e)those used for agricultural operations.