§2404. Prohibition of certain organotin antifouling paints and organotin additives used to make such paints

(a) Interim prohibition of certain organotin antifouling paints

Subject to section 12(d), no person in any State may-

(1) sell or deliver to, or purchase or receive from, another person an antifouling paint containing organotin; or

(2) apply to a vessel an antifouling paint containing organotin;

unless the antifouling paint is certified by the Administrator as being a qualified antifouling paint containing organotin.

(b) Prohibition of certain organotin additives

Subject to section 12(d), no person in any State may sell or deliver to, or purchase or receive from, another person at retail any substance containing organotin for the purpose of adding such substance to paint to create an antifouling paint.

( Pub. L. 100–333, §5, June 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 606 .)

References in Text

Section 12(d), referred to in text, is section 12(d) of Pub. L. 100–333, which is set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective June 16, 1988, with subsec. (a) to remain in effect until a final decision, as defined in section 12(c) of Pub. L. 100–333, regarding release of organotin into the aquatic environment by antifouling paints, is issued and takes effect, see section 12(a) to (c) of Pub. L. 100–333, set out as an Effective Date; Use of Existing Stocks note under section 2401 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 2409 of this title.