{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"25214.8.3","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 25214.8.3","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS [24000. - 28002.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-20"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6.5. Hazardous Waste Control [25100. - 25259.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-20/chapter-6.5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 10.2.1. Mercury-Added Thermostats, Relays, Switches, and Measuring Devices [25214.8.1. - 25214.8.6.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-20/chapter-6.5/article-10.2.1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 578, Sec. 3.   Effective January 1, 2006.","effective":"2006-01-01","html":"<p>(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:</p><p>(1) A barometer.</p><p>(2) An esophageal dilator, bougie tube, or gastrointestinal tube.</p><p>(3) A flow meter.</p><p>(4) A hydrometer.</p><p>(5) A hydrometer or psychometer.</p><p>(6) A manometer.</p><p>(7) A pyrometer.</p><p>(8) A sphygmanometer.</p><p>(9) A thermometer.</p><p>(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product if the use of the product is required under a federal law or federal contract specification or if the only mercury-added component in the product is a button cell battery.</p>","text":"(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 tube, or gastrointestinal tube. (3) A flow meter. (4) A hydrometer. (5) A hydrometer or psychometer. (6) A manometer. (7) A pyrometer. (8) A sphygmanometer. (9) A thermometer. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the sale of a mercury-added product if the use of the product is required under a federal law or federal contract specification or if the only mercury-added component in the product is a button cell battery.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/mercury-added-thermostats-relays-switches-and-measuring-25214-8-3","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}