{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"114133","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 114133","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104"},{"name":"PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE [113700. - 114437.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-7"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens [114130. - 114185.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-7/chapter-6"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Design and Construction [114130. - 114145.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-7/chapter-6/article-1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2.   Effective January 1, 2007.   Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 23.","effective":"2007-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), copper and copper alloys such as brass may not be used in contact with a food that has a pH below six, such as vinegar, fruit juice, or wine, or for a fitting or tubing installed between a backflow prevention device and a carbonator.</p><p>(b) Copper and copper alloys may be used in contact with beer brewing ingredients that have a pH below six in the prefermentation and fermentation steps of a beer brewing operation, such as a brewpub or microbrewery.</p>","text":"(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), copper and copper alloys such as brass may not be used in contact with a food that has a pH below six, such as vinegar, fruit juice, or wine, or for a fitting or tubing installed between a backflow prevention device and a carbonator. (b) Copper and copper alloys may be used in contact with beer brewing ingredients that have a pH below six in the prefermentation and fermentation steps of a beer brewing operation, such as a brewpub or microbrewery.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/design-and-construction-114133","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}