Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) (1) “Advisory committee” means a committee of nine members appointed by the secretary on or before January 1, 2019, to consider and recommend approval or denial of an application for an extension of the requ…

(a) On and after January 1, 2014, any motor vehicle brake friction materials containing any of the following constituents in an amount that exceeds the following concentrations shall not be sold in this state: (1) Cadmium and its compounds: 0.01 percent by weight. (2) Chromium (V…

On and after January 1, 2021, any motor vehicle brake friction materials exceeding 5 percent copper by weight shall not be sold in this state, except as otherwise provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 307, Sec. 2. (SB 346) Effective January 1, 2011.)

On and after January 1, 2025, any motor vehicle brake friction materials exceeding 0.5 percent copper by weight shall not be sold in this state, except as otherwise provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 307, Sec. 2. (SB 346) Effective January 1, 2011.)

(a) (1) On and after January 1, 2019, a manufacturer may apply to the department for a one-year, two-year, or three-year extension of the January 1, 2025, deadline established in Section 25250.53, except as provided in subdivision (h). (2) An extension application submitted pursu…

Brake friction materials for the following motor vehicle classes are exempt from this article: (a) Military tactical support vehicles. (b) Vehicles employing internal closed oil immersed brakes, or a similar brake system that is fully contained and emits no copper, other debris, …

(a) In developing new formulations to comply with Sections 25250.52 and 25250.53, a manufacturer of vehicle brake friction materials shall screen potential alternatives to the use of copper by using the Toxics Information Clearinghouse developed by the department and the Office o…

(a) The department shall consult with the brake friction materials manufacturing industry in the development of all criteria for testing and marking brake friction materials and adopting certification procedures for brake friction materials, as required pursuant to this article. …

(a) A violation of this article by a vehicle manufacturer, a vehicle brake friction materials manufacturer, a distributor, or a retailer, shall be subject to a civil fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. (b) The department shall enforce this article. The dep…

(a) The Brake Friction Materials Water Pollution Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 25192, all fines and penalties collected by the department pursuant to this article shall be deposited in the fund. (b) The moneys in the fund shall be expen…

(a) On or before January 1, 2023, the department and the board shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a report on the implementation of vehicle brake copper reduction efforts and the progress of this article towar…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) Notwithstanding Section 25117.2, “management” means disposal, storage, packaging, processing, pumping, recovery, recycling, transportation, transfer, treatment, use, and reuse. (b) “Perchlorate” means all pe…

(a) On or before December 31, 2005, the department shall adopt regulations specifying the best management practices for a person managing perchlorate materials. These practices may include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1) Procedures for documenting the amount of…

On and after the effective date of the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 25210.6, a person may not manage perchlorate materials unless the management complies with the best management practices specified in the regulations adopted by the department. (Added…

(a) For purposes of this article, “general purpose lights” means lamps, bulbs, tubes, or other electric devices that provide functional illumination for indoor residential, indoor commercial, and outdoor use. (b) General purpose lights do not include any of the following specialt…

Notwithstanding Article 8 (commencing with Section 25180), a person who violates this article shall not be subject to any criminal penalties imposed pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 25180). (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 534, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (e), (f), and (g), on and after January 1, 2010, a person shall not manufacture general purpose lights for sale in this state that contain levels of hazardous substances that would result in the prohibition of those general purpose lights be…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Body piercing jewelry” means any part of jewelry that is manufactured or sold for placement in a new piercing or a mucous membrane, but does not include any part of that jewelry that is not placed within a …

(a) This article does not do any of the following: (1) Affect a duty or other requirement otherwise imposed under federal or state law. (2) Alter or diminish a legal obligation otherwise required in common law, by statute, or by regulation. (3) Create or enlarge a defense to an a…

(a) For jewelry that is not children’s jewelry, a person shall not manufacture, ship, sell, offer for sale, or offer for promotional purposes such jewelry for retail sale or promotional purposes in the state, unless the jewelry is made entirely from one or more than one of the fo…

(a) Except as provided in Sections 25214.3.3 and 25214.3.4, a person who violates this article shall not be subject to criminal penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter and shall only be subject to the administrative or civil penalty specified in subdivision (b). (b) (1) A pers…

(a) A manufacturer or supplier of jewelry that is sold, offered for sale, or offered for promotional purposes shall prepare and, at the request of the department, submit to the department no more than 28 days after the date of the request, technical documentation or other informa…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person who sells jewelry at retail or offers jewelry for retail sale shall not be subject to an administrative or civil penalty for a violation of this article if the person proves, by a preponderance of evidence, all of the following:…

A manufacturer or supplier of jewelry who knowingly and intentionally manufactures, ships, sells, offers for sale, or offers for promotional purposes jewelry containing lead or cadmium in violation of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than f…

A manufacturer or supplier of jewelry who knowingly and with intent to deceive, falsifies any document or certificate required to be kept or produced pursuant to this article is subject to a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), by imprisonment in a county jail …

(a) This article does not limit, supersede, duplicate, or otherwise conflict with the authority of the department to fully implement Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251), including the authority of the department to include products in its product registry. (b) Notwithstand…

(a) The test methods for determining compliance with this article shall be conducted using the EPA reference methods 3050B, 3051A, or 3052, as specified in EPA Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, SW-846 (Third Edition, or subsequent update, as appl…

In addition to the requirements of Section 25214.4, the following procedures shall be used for testing the following materials: (a) For testing a metal plated with suitable undercoats and finish coats, the following protocols shall be observed: (1) Digestion shall be conducted us…

The department may adopt regulations to implement this article, including, but not limited to, adopting regulations that modify the testing protocols specified in Sections 25214.4 and 25214.4.1, as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this article. (Amended by Stats. 200…

(a) Lead plumbing monitoring and compliance testing shall be undertaken by the department, as a part of the department’s ongoing program for reducing toxic substances from the environment. (b) For purposes of implementing this article, the department shall, based on its available…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Once mercury is released into the environment it can change to methyl mercury, a highly toxic compound. Methyl mercury is easily taken up in living tissue and bioaccumulates over time, causing serious health effects…

On and after January 1, 2006, a person shall not sell, offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes in this state, a mercury-added thermostat, unless the mercury-added thermostat meets either of the following criteria: (a) The thermostat will be used for manufacturing or…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), on or after July 1, 2006, a person shall not sell, offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes in this state, any of the following new or refurbished mercury-added products: (1) A barometer. (2) An esophageal dilator, bougie tu…

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) to (e), inclusive, and Section 25214.8.5, on or after July 1, 2006, a person shall not sell, offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes in this state, a new or refurbished mercury switch or mercury relay individually or as a p…

(a) A product containing a mercury switch or a mercury relay is exempt from subdivision (a) of Section 25214.8.4, if the manufacturer of the product, or a trade group representing the manufacture, has obtained an exemption, pursuant to the process described in subdivision (b), fo…

On or after January 1, 2008, a person shall not sell, offer to sell, or distribute for promotional purposes in this state, a mercury diostat or a new or refurbished oven or gas range containing a mercury diostat. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 578, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)…

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act of 2021. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 703, Sec. 3. (AB 707) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, pursuant to Section 25214.8.19.)

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Act” means the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act of 2021. (b) “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control. (c) “Manufacturer” means a business concern that owns or owned a name brand of mercury-…

(a) (1) (A) On or before September 30, 2022, and on or before September 30 of each year thereafter until September 30, 2028, each manufacturer shall, in accordance with this section, individually, or collectively with a group of manufacturers, do both of the following: (i) Pay to…

(a) On or before March 1, 2022, a manufacturer, or group of manufacturers, shall contract with or retain a qualified third party to develop and implement a convenient, cost-effective, and efficient program consistent with this act. (b) A manufacturer, or group of manufacturers, s…

A qualified third party selected by a manufacturer, or group of manufacturers, to develop and implement the program shall do all of the following: (a) Collect, handle, and arrange for the appropriate management of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats in compliance with this a…

(a) On or before June 1, 2022, the qualified third party shall provide to the department for review and approval the plan developed by the qualified third party to carry out the program elements identified in Sections 25214.8.11.5 and 25214.8.13. (b) (1) Within 30 days of receipt…

(a) A manufacturer that fails to have a plan submitted by the qualified third party approved by the department pursuant to Section 25214.8.11.6 or a manufacturer that fails to make a payment required pursuant to either subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) o…

(a) (1) (A) Subject to paragraph (2), each manufacturer, or group of manufacturers, shall do all of the following: (i) Collect, handle, and arrange for the appropriate management of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats in compliance with this act. (ii) On and after July 1, 20…

(a) No later than July 1, 2023, and no later than July 1 of each year thereafter until July 1, 2028, the qualified third party shall conduct an annual survey of the groups listed in subdivision (c) of Section 25214.8.11.5 to evaluate the effectiveness of the education and outreac…

(a) A wholesaler that distributes new thermostats and that has a physical location in the state shall act as a collection location for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats. (b) A retailer or wholesaler that distributes new thermostats by mail to buyers in the state shall incl…