CHAPTER 4. Mercury in Batteries [15020 - 15024]
( Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. )
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 following limits:
(a) In an alkaline battery, 0.025 percent.
(b) In a carbon-zinc battery, 0.0 percent intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
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.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
No person shall sell any alkaline manganese battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1996, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials. However, the mercury content in alkaline manganese button cell batteries shall not exceed 25 milligrams of mercury per button cell.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
No person shall sell any zinc-carbon battery manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, if the battery contains any intentionally introduced mercury, as distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)