DIVISION 12.2. PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS [15000. - 15029.]

Heading of Division 12.2 amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 656, Sec. 5.

§§ 15000–15029 · 27 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General §§ 15000–15001 · 2 sections

   • § 15000 This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Dry Cell Battery Management Act.
   • § 15001 The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) On the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, exposure to toxic materials, including…
2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions §§ 15002–15012 · 11 sections

   • § 15002 The definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
   • § 15003 “Battery pack” means any combination of dry cell batteries containing one or more rechargeable batteries that is usually assembled for a particular application…
   • § 15004 “Board” means the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
   • § 15005 “Dry cell battery” means any type of enclosed device or sealed container consisting of one or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce…
   • § 15006 “Easily removable,” with respect to a rechargeable battery or battery pack, means that the rechargeable battery or battery pack is either detachable or readily…
   • § 15007 “Manufacturer” means any person who manufactures dry cell batteries, rechargeable batteries or battery packs, or rechargeable consumer products.
   • § 15008 “Mercuric oxide button cell battery” means a battery which contains mercuric oxide electrodes, resembles buttons in size and shape, and is used in consumer…
   • § 15009 “Mercuric oxide battery” means a battery containing mercuric oxide electrodes, except that mercuric oxide button cells are excluded from this definition.
   • § 15010 (a) “Rechargeable battery” means any dry cell battery containing an electrode composed of cadmium or lead, or any combination thereof, of any shape that is…
   • § 15011 “Rechargeable consumer product” means any product, including any laptop computer or cordless electric tool or appliance, which, when sold at retail, contains,…
   • § 15012 “Remanufactured product” means a rechargeable consumer product manufactured prior to July 1, 1994, which has been returned to the manufacturer for…
3. CHAPTER 3. Removal and Labeling Requirements §§ 15013–15018 · 4 sections

   • § 15013 (a) On and after January 1, 1995, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any rechargeable consumer product unless the product meets all of the…
   • § 15014 (a) Any manufacturer of, or any manufacturer trade organization with respect to, any rechargeable battery or rechargeable consumer product may submit an…
   • § 15016 Any action solely to increase the recycling of rechargeable batteries or battery packs by any person or entity that affects the types or quantities being…
   • § 15018 For purposes of carrying out the collection, storage, transportation, and recycling of used rechargeable batteries or consumer products containing used…
4. CHAPTER 4. Mercury in Batteries §§ 15020–15024 · 5 sections

   • § 15020 No person shall sell any dry cell battery manufactured on and after January 1, 1994, for household use in which the mercury content, by weight, exceeds the…
   • § 15021 On and after January 1, 1994, no person shall manufacture or sell any mercuric oxide button cell battery of any type or for any use.
   • § 15022 No person shall sell any alkaline manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1996, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as…
   • § 15023 No person shall sell any zinc-carbon battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as…
   • § 15024 Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
5. CHAPTER 5. Consumer Products Containing Mercury §§ 15025–15029 · 5 sections

   • § 15025 For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Mercury-added novelty” means a mercury-added product intended mainly for…
   • § 15026 (a) On and after July 1, 2002, no person, other than a person licensed pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 4140) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the…
   • § 15027 (a) On and after January 1, 2003, no person shall manufacture, offer for final sale or use, or distribute for promotional purposes in this state, a…
   • § 15028 No school in this state shall purchase, for use in the classroom, elemental mercury, mercury compounds, or mercury-added laboratory measurement devices,…
   • § 15029 No person may sell or offer for sale in this state a vehicle manufactured on or after January 1, 2005, that contains a mercury-containing motor vehicle light…