Section 27-0926 - Use and recycling of elemental mercury and dental amalgam by dentists1. No dentist shall use or possess elemental mercury in the practice of dentistry unless such elemental mercury is contained in appropriate pre-encapsulated capsules specifically designed for the mixing of dental amalgam. All dentists shall recycle any elemental mercury, including any pre-encapsulated mercury capsule waste, and dental amalgam waste generated in their dental practices in accordance with rules and regulations established by the commissioner.2. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this section.N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 27-0926