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CHAPTER 9. Control of Lead Release From Tableware [108850. - 108915.]

Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6.

§§ 108850–108915 · 13 sections

  1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 108850–108855 · 2 sections
    • § 108850 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The program maintained by the United States Food and Drug Administration to regulate the amount of…
    • § 108855 For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Director” means the Director of Health Services. (b) “Department” means the State…
  2. ARTICLE 2. Standards §§ 108860–108870 · 2 sections
    • § 108860 It is unlawful to manufacture, process, import, sell, deliver, hold for sale, supply, or offer for sale in this state any tableware that releases a level of…
    • § 108870 (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), each piece of tableware sold, or offered for sale, in this state shall be permanently and indelibly marked…
  3. ARTICLE 3. Enforcement §§ 108875–108915 · 9 sections
    • § 108875 The department is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The department, upon request, shall report to the Legislature concerning…
    • § 108880 (a) For fiscal years 1991–92 and 1992–93, the department shall levy a fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for each manufacturer, importer, and distributor of…
    • § 108885 The department and a health officer, as defined in Section 111015, may enter into an agreement designating the local health department of a city, county, city…
    • § 108890 (a) For the purposes of enforcing this chapter, any authorized agent of the department may, upon presenting credentials showing that he or she is an authorized…
    • § 108895 The department may publish or publicly distribute any information regarding tableware, including results of tests and investigations, after assuring the…
    • § 108900 (a) The department may impose a civil penalty payable to the department upon any person who violates this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this…
    • § 108905 (a) Whenever an authorized agent of the department finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any tableware has the potential to release amounts of lead or…
    • § 108910 Any tableware that violates this chapter shall also be governed by the procedures set forth in Sections 111875, 111880, 111885, 111895, 111900, 111910, and…
    • § 108915 This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 1991.