Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Agricultural drainage water” means surface drainage water or percolated irrigation water that is collected by subsurface drainage tiles placed beneath an agricultural field. (b) “On-farm” means la…

The state board, in consultation, as necessary, with other appropriate state agencies, shall adopt or amend emergency regulations that establish minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, and closure of a solar evaporator. The regulations shall include, but are…

(a) A person who intends to operate a solar evaporator shall, before installing the solar evaporator, file a notice of intent with the regional board, using a form prepared by the regional board. The form shall require the person to provide all of the following: (1) The location …

(a) A person operating a solar evaporator shall submit to the regional board, in April and October of every year, all of the following information: (1) Bimonthly waterflow data taken immediately prior to discharge to the solar evaporator. (2) Bimonthly water quality data, as requ…

(a) The regional board, consistent with its existing statutory authority, shall inspect any solar evaporator that is authorized to operate pursuant to Section 25209.13 at least once every five years to ensure continued compliance with the requirements of this article. In conducti…

(a) For the purposes of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption or amendment of the regulations required to be adopted pursuant to this article is an emer…

Any solar evaporator operating under a valid written notice of authority to operate issued by the regional board pursuant to this article, including any facility operating pursuant to Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 25208) prior to January 1, 2003, that the regional board de…

(a) A person operating a solar evaporator pursuant to a valid notice of authority to operate shall, consistent with subdivision (f) of Section 25209.12, manage the collection and removal of evaporite salt from the solar evaporator as described in the plan prepared pursuant to par…

Within 30 days of an action or failure to act by a regional board pursuant to this article, an aggrieved person may petition the state board to review that action or failure to act. The petition and all other rules and procedures governing the petition shall be the same as in Sec…

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meaning: (a) “Certified appliance recycler” means a person or entity engaged in the business of removing and properly managing materials that require special handling from discarded major appliances, and who is …

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person, other than a certified appliance recycler, shall not remove materials that require special handling from a major appliance. (b) An appliance service technician certified pursuant to Section 82.161 of Title 40 of the Code of Fed…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person who transports, delivers, or sells discarded major appliances to a scrap recycling facility shall provide evidence that he or she is a certified appliance recycler and shall certify, on a form prepared by the department and prov…

A certified appliance recycler, and any person who is not a certified appliance recycler who is subject to subdivision (b) of Section 25211.2, shall retain onsite records demonstrating compliance with applicable requirements of this article and Section 42175 of the Public Resourc…

(a) On and after January 1, 2008, a person wishing to operate as a certified appliance recycler, except a person having a certification issued before January 1, 2008, until that certification expires, shall submit an initial or a renewal application to the department and obtain o…

The department may adopt any regulations determined necessary to implement and enforce this article. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 880, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005.)

(a) Materials that require special handling that are contained in major appliances shall not be disposed of at a solid waste facility and shall be removed from major appliances in which they are contained prior to the appliance being crushed, baled, shredded, sawed or sheared apa…

(a) To implement subdivision (c) of Section 25212, the department shall, based on reasonably available information, develop a statewide list of appliance recyclers, used appliance dealers, solid waste facilities, metal scrapyards, and others who may remove, or do business with th…

The department shall make information available upon request regarding the implementation of this article, including, but not limited to, the list of persons notified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25213, the list of persons identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivi…

For purposes of this article, “mercury-containing motor vehicle light switch” means any motor vehicle light switch found in the hood or trunk of a motor vehicle that contains mercury. (Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 656, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Any mercury-containing motor vehicle light switch removed from a motor vehicle is subject to Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 66273.1) of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other applicable regulation adopted by the department pursuant to t…

The department shall do all of the following: (a) Coordinate with local agencies to provide technical assistance to businesses engaged in the dismantling or crushing of motor vehicles concerning the safe removal and proper disposal of mercury-containing light switches from motor …

On or before January 1, 2004, the department shall report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on both of the following: (a) The success of efforts to remove mercury-containing vehicle light switches from vehicles pursuant to Section 25214.6. (b) Com…

(a) For purposes of this section, “electronic device” has the same meaning as a “covered electronic device,” as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 42463 of the Public Resources Code. “Covered electronic device” does not include a covered ba…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Electronic device” means a video display device, as defined in Section 42463 of the Public Resources Code, with a screen size of greater than four inches. (2) “Covered electronic device” has the same me…

A regulation adopted pursuant to this article may be adopted as an emergency regulation in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and for the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the…

(a) The requirements and other provisions of Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 42460) of Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code are incorporated by reference as requirements and provisions of this chapter. (b) To the extent consistent with the federal act, the depa…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to public health and safety and to the environment. (2) Packaging comprises a significant percentage of the overall solid waste stream. (3) The presence…

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Authorized official” means a representative of a manufacturer or supplier who is authorized pursuant to the laws of this state to bind the manufacturer or supplier regarding the accuracy of the co…

(a) Except as provided in Section 25214.14, on and after January 1, 2006, a manufacturer or supplier may not offer for sale or for promotional purposes in this state a package or packaging component that includes a regulated metal, in the package itself, or in a packaging compone…

A package or a packaging component is exempt from the requirements of Section 25214.13, and shall be deemed in compliance with this article, if the manufacturer or supplier complies with the applicable documentation requirements specified in Section 25214.15 and the package or pa…

(a) A package or packaging component qualifies for an exemption pursuant to Section 25214.14 only if the manufacturer or supplier prepares, retains, and biennially updates documentation containing all of the following information for that package or packaging component: (1) A sta…

(a) On and after January 1, 2006, each manufacturer or supplier shall furnish a certificate of compliance to the purchaser of a package or packaging component, even when the purchaser is also a supplier, stating that the package or packaging component is in compliance with the re…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the department, pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), shall provide the public with access to all information relating to a package or packaging …

If the department determines that other substances contained in packaging should be added as regulated metals to the list set forth in subdivision (l) of Section 25214.12 in order to further reduce the toxicity of packaging waste, the department may submit recommendations to the …

This article does not do the following: (a) Affect a duty or other requirement imposed under federal or state law. (b) Alter or diminish a legal obligation otherwise required in common law or by statute or regulation. (c) Create or enlarge a defense in an action to enforce a lega…

(a) The provisions of this article are severable, and if a court holds that a phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this article is invalid, or that its applicability to a person or circumstance is invalid, the remainder of the article and its applicability to other persons a…

The department may enforce the requirements of this article pursuant to its authority to enforce this chapter under all applicable provisions of law. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 445, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2005.)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person who offers for retail sale or for promotional purposes a product in a package or in a packaging component that includes a regulated metal shall not be subject to any administrative or civil penalty for a violation of this articl…

A manufacturer or supplier of a package or packaging component who knowingly and intentionally offers for sale or for promotional purposes a package or packaging component in violation of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five thousand …

(a) For the purpose of administering and enforcing this article, an authorized representative of the department, upon obtaining consent or after obtaining an inspection warrant pursuant to Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, may, u…

(a) When taking an action authorized pursuant to Section 25214.23, an authorized representative of the department may secure a sample of a package, packaging component, or product in a package. If the representative obtains a sample prior to leaving the premises, he or she shall …

The department may adopt regulations to implement this article, as deemed necessary to further the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 575, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2009.)

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Act of 2016. (Repealed (in Sec. 2) and added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 666, Sec. 1. (AB 2153) Effective September 26, 2016. Section operative January 1, 2017, pursuant to Section 25215.75.)

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Board” means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. (b) “Business” means any person, as defined in subdivision (k), except a natural person or a city, county, city and county, district, co…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter that existing and future lead-acid battery recycling, resale, refurbishing, and reuse operations that are in compliance with state and federal law shall not be adversely affected by this chapter. (b) The Legislature…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no person shall dispose, or attempt to dispose, of a lead-acid battery at a solid waste facility or on or in any land, surface waters, watercourses, or marine waters. (b) A person may dispose of a lead-acid battery at either of the follo…