Requires new flooring for schools, community centers, and child care centers to be certified mercury-free.*

Summary

The bill bars any construction permit for installing, repairing, or upgrading flooring in K‑12 schools or licensed child‑care centers unless the flooring manufacturer provides a certification that the product contains no mercury or mercury compounds. Manufacturers who issue false certifications face civil penalties of $10,000 for a first offense and $25,000 for subsequent offenses. The law becomes effective 90 days after it is enacted.

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