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CA Health & Safety Code § 25249.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986|Section 25249.8.

25249.8.  List Of Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer Or Reproductive Toxicity.(a)  On or before March 1, 1987, the Governor shall cause to be published a list of those chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity within the meaning of this chapter, and he shall cause such list to be revised and republished in light of additional knowledge at least once per year thereafter. Such list shall include at a minimum those substances identified by reference in Labor Code Section 6382(b)(1) and those substances identified additionally by reference in Labor Code Section 6382(d). (b)  A chemical is known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity within the meaning of this chapter if in the opinion of the state’s qualified experts it has been clearly shown through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, or if a body considered to be authoritative by such experts has formally identified it as causing cancer or reproductive toxicity, or if an agency of the state or federal government has formally required it to be labeled or identified as causing cancer or reproductive toxicity. (c)  On or before January 1, 1989, and at least once per year thereafter, the Governor shall cause to be published a separate list of those chemicals that at the time of publication are required by state or federal law to have been tested for potential to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity but that the state’s qualified experts have not found to have been adequately tested as required. (d)  The Governor shall identify and consult with the state’s qualified experts as necessary to carry out his duties under this section. (e)  In carrying out the duties of the Governor under this section, the Governor and his designates shall not be considered to be adopting or amending a regulation within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act as defined in Government Code Section 11370. (Added November 4, 1986, by initiative Proposition 65. Operative January 1, 1987.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25249.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986|Section 25249.9.

25249.9.  Exemptions from Discharge Prohibition.(a)  Section 25249.5 shall not apply to any discharge or release that takes place less than twenty months subsequent to the listing of the chemical in question on the list required to be published under subdivision (a) of Section 25249.8. (b)  Section 25249.5 shall not apply to any discharge or release that meets both of the following criteria:  (1)  The discharge or release will not cause any significant amount of the discharged or released chemical to enter any source of drinking water.  (2)  The discharge or release is in conformity with all other laws and with every applicable regulation, permit, requirement, and order. In any action brought to enforce Section 25249.5, the burden of showing that a discharge or release meets the criteria of this subdivision shall be on the defendant.(Added November 4, 1986, by initiative Proposition 65. Operative January 1, 1987.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25249.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986|Section 25249.10.

25249.10.  Exemptions from Warning Requirement.Section 25249.6 shall not apply to any of the following:(a)  An exposure for which federal law governs warning in a manner that preempts state authority. (b)  An exposure that takes place less than twelve months subsequent to the listing of the chemical in question on the list required to be published under subdivision (a) of Section 25249.8. (c)  An exposure for which the person responsible can show that the exposure poses no significant risk assuming lifetime exposure at the level in question for substances known to the state to cause cancer, and that the exposure will have no observable effect assuming exposure at one thousand (1000) times the level in question for substances known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity, based on evidence and standards of comparable scientific validity to the evidence and standards which form the scientific basis for the listing of such chemical pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25249.8. In any action brought to enforce Section 25249.6, the burden of showing that an exposure meets the criteria of this subdivision shall be on the defendant. (Added November 4, 1986, by initiative Proposition 65. Operative January 1, 1987.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25249.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986|Section 25249.11.

25249.11.  Definitions.For purposes of this chapter:(a) “Person” means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, and association.(b) “Person in the course of doing business” does not include any person employing fewer than 10 employees in his or her business; any city, county, or district or any department or agency thereof or the state or any department or agency thereof or the federal government or any department or agency thereof; or any entity in its operation of a public water system as defined in Section 116275.(c) “Significant amount” means any detectable amount except an amount which would meet the exemption test in subdivision (c) of Section 25249.10 if an individual were exposed to such an amount in drinking water.(d) “Source of drinking water” means either a present source of drinking water or water which is identified or designated in a water quality control plan adopted by a regional board as being suitable for domestic or municipal uses.(e) “Threaten to violate” means to create a condition in which there is a substantial probability that a violation will occur.(f) “Warning” within the meaning of Section 25249.6 need not be provided separately to each exposed individual and may be provided by general methods such as labels on consumer products, inclusion of notices in mailings to water customers, posting of notices, placing notices in public news media, and the like, provided that the warning accomplished is clear and reasonable. In order to minimize the burden on retail sellers of consumer products including foods, regulations implementing Section 25249.6 shall to the extent practicable place the obligation to provide any warning materials such as labels on the producer or packager rather than on the retail seller, except where the retail seller itself is responsible for introducing a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity into the consumer product in question.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 238. Effective September 29, 1996. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 1986, by initiative Prop. 65.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25249.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986|Section 25249.12.

25249.12.  (a) The Governor shall designate a lead agency and other agencies that may be required to implement this chapter, including this section. Each agency so designated may adopt and modify regulations, standards, and permits as necessary to conform with and implement this chapter and to further its purposes.(b) The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. The director of the lead agency designated by the Governor to implement this chapter may expend the funds in the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to implement and administer this chapter.(c) In addition to any other money that may be deposited in the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Fund, all of the following amounts shall be deposited in the fund:(1) Seventy-five percent of all civil and criminal penalties collected pursuant to this chapter.(2) Any interest earned upon the money deposited into the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Fund.(d) Twenty-five percent of all civil and criminal penalties collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid to the office of the city attorney, city prosecutor, district attorney, or Attorney General, whichever office brought the action, or in the case of an action brought by a person under subdivision (d) of Section 25249.7, to that person.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 228, Sec. 22. Effective August 11, 2003. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 1986, by initiative Prop. 65.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25249.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986|Section 25249.13.

25249.13.  Preservation Of Existing Rights, Obligations, and Penalties.   Nothing in this chapter shall alter or diminish any legal obligation otherwise required in common law or by statute or regulation, and nothing in this chapter shall create or enlarge any defense in any action to enforce such legal obligation. Penalties and sanctions imposed under this chapter shall be in addition to any penalties or sanctions otherwise prescribed by law. (Added November 4, 1986, by initiative Proposition 65. Operative January 1, 1987. Note: Sections 25250 to 25259 are in Articles 13 to 17 of Chapter 6.5, following Section 25249.2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25249.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.6 - Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986|Section 25249.14.

25249.14.  The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development shall post in a conspicuous location on its Internet Web site, and include with any informational materials provided to businesses relating to a business’s obligations under state law, a disclaimer that states the following:Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses to provide a clear and reasonable warning before knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to chemicals that are known to the state to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. It is important to know that a product that receives certification from the United States Food and Drug Administration, or another federal agency or state agency, is not necessarily exempt from California requirements for chemical exposure warnings. Businesses should be aware of the levels of harmful chemicals in their products and of applicable Proposition 65 requirements. For more information on Proposition 65 and how to comply with its requirements, please visit https://oehha.ca.gov.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 510, Sec. 2. (AB 1583) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.65 - Unified Agency Review of Hazardous Materials Release Sites|Section 25261.

25261.  (a)  There is within the California Environmental Protection Agency a Site Designation Committee. The membership of the committee consists of the following six persons: (1)  Secretary for Environmental Protection. (2)  Director of Toxic Substances Control. (3)  Chairperson of the State Water Resources Control Board. (4)  Director of Fish and Game. (5)  Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. (6)  Chairperson of the State Air Resources Board. (b)  The committee shall carry out the functions described in Sections 25262, 25263, and 25265 and shall meet as necessary to ensure that those functions are carried out in a timely manner. The decisions of the committee shall be subject to the concurrence of four members. The committee shall choose a chairperson from among its members. A committee member may designate an employee of the member’s agency to participate in committee meetings in the member’s place. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 435, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25265 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.65 - Unified Agency Review of Hazardous Materials Release Sites|Section 25265.

25265.  (a)  Any agency may petition the chairperson of the committee at any time to review any of the following: (1)  The manner in which the administering agency is implementing state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards applicable to the site investigation and remedial action that is being carried out by the responsible party at a hazardous materials release site. (2)  The decision to issue a certificate of completion for the site. (3)  The failure, or refusal, of the administering agency to act properly or in a timely manner pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 25264. (b)  The petition specified in subdivision (a) shall state the reasons why the review is warranted, the basis for believing that applicable state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards are not being implemented properly, or the grounds for objecting to the issuance of a certificate of completion. (c)  (1)  The committee shall review the petition submitted pursuant to subdivision (a), consult with the petitioning and administering agencies, and make a decision regarding the validity of the petition within 30 calendar days of the date the petition is received. (2)  If the committee finds that the petition is not valid, it shall deny the petition. If it finds that the administering agency is not properly implementing a state or local law, ordinance, regulation, or standard, the administering agency shall be divested of exclusive jurisdiction over the implementation of that law, ordinance, regulation, or standard and the jurisdiction shall revert to the appropriate agency. (3)  If the committee finds that there are valid grounds for objecting to the issuance of a certificate of completion, the committee shall specify the actions that the responsible party and the administering agency shall be required to take before the certificate may be issued. (4)  If the committee determines that the administering agency has not acted properly or in a timely manner pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 25264, the committee shall determine whether one or more of the conditions described in paragraphs (1) through (6), inclusive, of subdivision (c) of Section 25264 applies to the hazardous materials release site for which a certificate of completion has been issued pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25264. If the committee makes a determination pursuant to this paragraph, the committee shall require the administering agency to take any further action at the site that is necessary to address the condition or designate another administering agency to take the necessary action. (d)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect or limit the jurisdiction of the administering agency in connection with the administration of any state or local law, ordinance, regulation, or standard that has not been challenged under this section. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 4. Effective September 29, 2000.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25266 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.65 - Unified Agency Review of Hazardous Materials Release Sites|Section 25266.

25266.  The responsible party for a hazardous materials release site may, with the approval of the administering agency, terminate the application of this chapter to the site. The administering agency shall notify the committee, the advisory team, and any agency that may have jurisdiction over site investigation or remedial action at the site that the application of this chapter has been terminated. If the application of this chapter is terminated, the responsible party may not request the designation of another administering agency pursuant to Section 25262.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1184, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25267 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.65 - Unified Agency Review of Hazardous Materials Release Sites|Section 25267.

25267.  If, at any time after site investigation or remedial action at a hazardous materials release site has begun, the administering agency determines that the information concerning the site that was available at the time the administering agency was designated was not accurate or was incomplete and that new information would likely have resulted in the designation of a different administering agency, the administering agency may request the committee to review the original designation. If, after reviewing the new information and considering the factors and guidelines specified in subdivision (c) of Section 25262, the committee concludes that the original designation was not in the public interest, it may rescind the original designation and designate a different administering agency.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1184, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25268 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.65 - Unified Agency Review of Hazardous Materials Release Sites|Section 25268.

25268.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as infringing on the right of any agency to obtain from the administering agency for a site the information that may be necessary for the agency to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter, including, but not limited to, its responsibilities under Section 25263, subdivisions (a), (c) and (d) of Section 25264, and Section 25265.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 912, Sec. 5. Effective September 29, 2000.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25269 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.66 - Oversight Costs|Section 25269.

25269.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a)  To enhance cooperation between the department and the regulated community, and to reduce the state’s costs associated with the oversight of cleanup efforts, the costs of the associated cost recovery program and the corresponding costs to the responsible parties involved, the oversight program should be administered in an efficient, responsible, and accountable manner. (b)  According to information provided to the Legislature, the department has collected more than seventy-one million dollars ($71,000,000) since the cost recovery effort was begun in the early 1980s and there is approximately seventy million dollars ($70,000,000) to eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) in outstanding receivables for disputed site cleanup oversight costs. The information provided to the Legislature indicates that potentially responsible parties have complained that the department’s oversight costs have been unpredictable, unsubstantiated, and exceedingly high. (c)  Disputes with potentially responsible parties over the reasonableness of oversight costs have been a major factor in the difficulty that the department has experienced in conducting cost recovery. Disputes of that kind substantially increase the cost of state operations and the cost of doing business for the private sector, leading to extended negotiations and litigation. The redirection of resources by both parties in attempting to resolve those differences most likely inhibit cleanup efforts and affect the ability of the parties to work together cooperatively, thereby exacerbating the costs associated with the cleanups. Disputes would be reduced by clarifying current law by providing definitions of direct and indirect oversight costs. Further, these high costs affect the competitiveness of California businesses in national and global business environments. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 576, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25269.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.66 - Oversight Costs|Section 25269.1.

25269.1.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meaning:(a)  “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control.(b)  “Direct oversight costs” means the costs to the department of overseeing a cleanup action, pursuant to the authority specified in subdivision (a) of Section 25269.2, that can be specifically attributed to a particular cost objective, including, but not limited to, sites, facilities, and activities.(c)  “Indirect oversight costs” means the costs to the department of activity that is of a common or joint purpose benefiting more than one cost objective and not readily assignable to a single case objective.(d)  “Pro rata” means the general administrative costs expended by central service agencies to provide centralized services to state agencies, as defined in the State Administrative Manual.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 91. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25269.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.66 - Oversight Costs|Section 25269.2.

25269.2.  (a) The department shall comply with this chapter when recovering oversight costs for corrective action pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100), for removal or remedial action pursuant to Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300), and for response actions pursuant to former Chapter 6.85 (commencing with Section 25396).(b) The department shall develop a concise statement of its cost recovery policies and billing procedures, including dispute resolution procedures and availability of program guidance and policies, and distribute the statement to all responsible parties.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 39, Sec. 59. (SB 1018) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25269.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.66 - Oversight Costs|Section 25269.3.

25269.3.  The department shall take the following actions with regard to the tracking of indirect oversight costs:(a)  Ensure that pro rata costs are allocated appropriately to all departmental activities, so that the department’s program will only bear these pro rata costs in proportion to the benefits received by potentially responsible parties. (b)  Routinely include operating expenses in the indirect oversight costs and allocate those expenses using processes that ensure that the department’s program only bears indirect oversight costs in proportion to the benefits received by potentially responsible parties. (c)  Exclude, from indirect oversight costs, the costs of grant development and administration, fee administration, contract development and administration, and public and governmental inquiries. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 576, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)