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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Severability and Enforcement › Section 14594.

14594. (a) Notwithstanding subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 14591.1, the department may assess a civil penalty of up to 15 percent of the amount due for payment, and interest at the rate earned by the Pooled Money Investment Account, on a beverage manufacturer that fails to pay a processing fee required pursuant to Section 14575. The department may examine the accounts and records of a beverage manufacturer that pays or should pay a processing fee. No penalty shall be assessed until 30 days after the department has notified the manufacturer of the penalty assessment, and the amount due for payment and interest has not been paid.
(b) If the department determines that an audit of a beverage manufacturer shows that there has been an underpayment of a processing fee, the department may examine the records concerning beverage container sales of a container manufacturer that supplied the beverage containers to the beverage manufacturer.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 696, Sec. 25. Effective September 30, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Severability and Enforcement › Section 14594.5.

14594.5. (a) Notwithstanding Section 14591.1, the department may assess upon any person, entity, or operation that redeems, attempts to redeem, or aids in the redemption of, empty beverage containers that have already been redeemed, or redeems, attempts to redeem, or aids in the redemption of, otherwise ineligible beverage containers, including, but not limited to, out-of-state containers or empty beverage container materials imported from out of state, a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per transaction, or an amount equal to three times the damage or potential damage, whichever is greater, plus costs as provided in Section 14591.3, pursuant to notice and hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, the act of labeling a beverage container pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14561 shall not, in and of itself, be deemed to aid in the redemption of ineligible beverage containers.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 597, Sec. 5. (AB 1846) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8.5 - Reporting Requirements and Payment Prohibitions Related to Out-of-State and Other Ineligible Containers › Section 14595.

14595. The Legislature finds and declares that the redemption of beverage container material imported from out of state, previously redeemed containers, rejected containers, and line breakage presents a significant threat to the integrity of the beverage container recycling program and fund. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that no refund value or other recycling program payments be paid to any person for this material. It is further the intent of the Legislature that any person participating in conduct intended to defraud the state’s beverage container recycling program shall be held accountable for that conduct.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 731, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8.5 - Reporting Requirements and Payment Prohibitions Related to Out-of-State and Other Ineligible Containers › Section 14595.4.

14595.4. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Person” means any individual, corporation, operation, or entity, whether or not certified or registered pursuant to this division.
(b) “Refund value” means, in addition to the definition in Section 14524, any payment by a certified recycler for beverage container material that is at least 15 percent more than the statewide average scrap value for that material type, as determined by the department for the month in which the payment was made, unless the department determines that a reasonable basis exists for that payment.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 731, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8.5 - Reporting Requirements and Payment Prohibitions Related to Out-of-State and Other Ineligible Containers › Section 14595.5.

14595.5. (a) (1) No person shall pay, claim, or receive any refund value, processing payment, handling fee, or administrative fee for any of the following:
(A) Beverage container material that the person knew, or should have known, was imported from out of state.
(B) A previously redeemed container, rejected container, line breakage, or other ineligible material.
(2) No person shall, with intent to defraud, do any of the following:
(A) Redeem or attempt to redeem an out-of-state container, rejected container, line breakage, previously redeemed container, or other ineligible material.
(B) Return a previously redeemed container to the marketplace for redemption.
(C) Bring an out-of-state container, rejected container, line breakage, or other ineligible material to the marketplace for redemption.
(D) Receive, store, transport, distribute, or otherwise facilitate or aid in the redemption of a previously redeemed container, out-of-state container, rejected container, line breakage, or other ineligible material.
(b) For purposes of implementing subdivision (a), the department shall take all reasonable steps to exclude beverage container material imported from out of state, previously redeemed containers, rejected containers, and line breakage, when conducting surveys to determine a commingled rate pursuant to Section 14549.5.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 731, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8.5 - Reporting Requirements and Payment Prohibitions Related to Out-of-State and Other Ineligible Containers › Section 14596.

14596. (a) Any person importing more than 25 pounds of empty aluminum, bimetal, or plastic beverage container material, or more than 250 pounds of empty glass beverage container material, into the state, shall report the material to the department and provide the department with all of the following:
(1) Documentation on the source of the material.
(2) Documentation on the destination of the material.
(3) Any other information deemed necessary by the department as it relates to the importation of empty beverage container material.
(4) An opportunity for inspection, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the department.
(b) (1) (A) In addition to inspections required by the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to subdivision (a), a vehicle entering the state that contains more than 25 pounds of empty beverage container material shall pass through the nearest plant quarantine inspection station maintained pursuant to Section 5341 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and shall obtain proof of inspection from the department.
(B) The department may enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Food and Agriculture to implement the requirements of this subdivision.
(2) The operator of a vehicle that contains more than 25 pounds of empty beverage container material is in violation of this chapter if the operator does any of the following:
(A) Fails to stop the vehicle at a plant quarantine inspection station.
(B) Willfully avoids a plant quarantine inspection station.
(C) Fails to stop upon demand of a clearly identified plant quarantine inspection station officer, an officer of the California Highway Patrol, or an officer of a state or local law enforcement agency, when the officer orders the operator to stop for the purpose of determining whether this operator is in violation of this section.
(c) The department may impose civil penalties pursuant to Section 14591.1 or take disciplinary action pursuant to Section 14591.2 for a violation of this section.
(d) Subdivision (c) does not prohibit the imposition of a criminal penalty pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14591 for a violation of subdivision (b). A second or subsequent violation of subdivision (b) within three years of a prior conviction of a violation of subdivision (b) shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (AB 1933) Effective September 25, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8.5 - Reporting Requirements and Payment Prohibitions Related to Out-of-State and Other Ineligible Containers › Section 14597.

14597. (a) No person shall falsify documents required pursuant to this division or pursuant to regulations adopted by the department. The falsification of these documents is evidence of intent to defraud and, for purposes of subdivision (b) of Section 14591.1, constitutes intentional misconduct. The department may also take disciplinary action pursuant to Section 14591.2 against a person who engages in falsification including, but not limited to, revocation of any certificate or registration.
(b) No person shall submit, or cause to be submitted, a fraudulent claim pursuant to this division. For purposes of this subdivision, a fraudulent claim is a claim based in whole or in part on false information or falsified documents. Any person who submits a fraudulent claim is subject to the assessment of penalties pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 14591.1. The department may take action for full restitution for a fraudulent claim, pursuant to Section 14591.4, and may also take disciplinary action pursuant to Section 14591.2 including, but not limited to, revocation of any certificate or registration.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 731, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.1 - CALIFORNIA BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACT › CHAPTER 8.5 - Reporting Requirements and Payment Prohibitions Related to Out-of-State and Other Ineligible Containers › Section 14599.

14599. The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement this chapter. Any emergency regulations, if adopted, shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and for the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, any emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be filed with, but not repealed by, the Office of Administrative Law, and shall remain in effect until revised by the director.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 731, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 1 - General › Section 15000.

15000. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Dry Cell Battery Management Act.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 1 - General › Section 15001.

15001. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(a) On the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, exposure to toxic materials, including mercury, cadmium, and lead, is of significant concern to human health and safety and to the environment.
(b) The presence of toxic metals in certain dry cell batteries is of special concern, in light of the substantial quantity of used dry cell and rechargeable batteries that are discarded annually, and the potential health and environmental consequences associated with that disposal.
(c) It is in the public interest to reduce or eliminate the quantity and toxicity of metals in dry cell batteries, to recycle or properly dispose of rechargeable batteries which contain toxic metals, and to educate the public concerning the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of those batteries.
(d) Manufacturers and dealers of rechargeable batteries should be encouraged to promote the recycling and proper disposal of used rechargeable batteries through retail displays and collection programs.
(e) The use of uniform labeling requirements for rechargeable batteries, rechargeable consumer products, and product packaging will assist in battery collection and recycling, and thus benefit human health and safety and the environment.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15003.

15003. “Battery pack” means any combination of dry cell batteries containing one or more rechargeable batteries that is usually assembled for a particular application and commonly has wire leads, terminals, and dielectric housing.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15005.

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 electric energy, composed of lead, lithium, manganese, mercury, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, cadmium, zinc, copper, or other metals, or any combination thereof, of any shape, including, but not limited to, button, coin, cylindrical, or rectangular, and of a liquid starved or gel electrolyte, that is designed for commercial industrial, medical, institutional, or household use, including any alkaline, manganese, lithium, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, zinc-air, or zinc-carbon battery, or any rechargeable battery.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15006.

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 removable from a consumer product by a consumer with the use of common household tools at the end of the life of the product, the rechargeable battery or battery pack.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15007.

15007. “Manufacturer” means any person who manufactures dry cell batteries, rechargeable batteries or battery packs, or rechargeable consumer products.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15008.

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 products such as hearing aids.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15009.

15009. “Mercuric oxide battery” means a battery containing mercuric oxide electrodes, except that mercuric oxide button cells are excluded from this definition.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15010.

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 designed for reuse, and is capable of being recharged after repeated uses.
(b) “Rechargeable battery” does not include either of the following:
(1) Any dry cell battery that is used as the principal power source for transportation, including, but not limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, or boats.
(2) Any battery that is used only as a backup power source for memory or program instruction storage, timekeeping, or any similar purpose that requires uninterrupted electrical power in order to function if the primary energy supply fails or fluctuates momentarily.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15011.

15011. “Rechargeable consumer product” means any product, including any laptop computer or cordless electric tool or appliance, which, when sold at retail, contains, or is sold with, a rechargeable battery as its primary power supply, and that is commonly used for personal or household purposes. A rechargeable consumer product does not include remanufactured products.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 15012.

15012. “Remanufactured product” means a rechargeable consumer product manufactured prior to July 1, 1994, which has been returned to the manufacturer for refurbishment and either returned to the consumer or resold.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 3 - Removal and Labeling Requirements › Section 15014.

15014. (a) Any manufacturer of, or any manufacturer trade organization with respect to, any rechargeable battery or rechargeable consumer product may submit an application to the board for an exemption from the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 51013 in accordance with the procedures prescribed in subdivision (b). Within 60 days of receipt of an application for an exemption, the board shall either approve or deny the request. The exemption shall be issued for a period that is determined to be appropriate by the board, but shall not exceed two years.
(b) The application for an exemption shall include both of the following:
(1) A statement of the specified basis for the exemption.
(2) The name, business address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(c) The board shall grant the exemption if the board finds that the manufacturer has been unable to commence manufacture of the rechargeable consumer product in compliance with this chapter and with an equivalent level of product performance without causing either of the following:
(1) Danger to human health and safety or to the environment.
(2) Violation of requirements for approvals from governmental agencies or the Underwriters Laboratories or a similar widely recognized private standard-setting organization.
(d) The board may, by regulation, establish an application fee in an amount sufficient to offset the cost of processing requests for exemptions.
(e) A manufacturer or manufacturer trade organization granted an exemption may apply for an extension of the exemption in accordance with the requirements and procedures in subdivisions (b) and (c). However, in considering an extension of any exemption, the board shall evaluate whether other rechargeable consumer product manufacturers have developed technology or methods that permit access to the rechargeable battery in the same or similar type application. The board may grant up to three extensions of not more than two years each after the date of the original exemption.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 3 - Removal and Labeling Requirements › Section 15016.

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 recycled, or the cost and structure of any return program, pursuant to this chapter is not a violation of the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code) or the Unfair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code).
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 3 - Removal and Labeling Requirements › Section 15018.

15018. For purposes of carrying out the collection, storage, transportation, and recycling of used rechargeable batteries or consumer products containing used rechargeable batteries, persons involved in returning used rechargeable batteries or consumer products containing used rechargeable batteries to a facility for recycling or proper disposal shall be subject to Section 25201 or 25216.1 of the Health and Safety Code or any successor section.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 816, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 4 - Mercury in Batteries › Section 15020.

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 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.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 4 - Mercury in Batteries › Section 15021.

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.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 4 - Mercury in Batteries › Section 15022.

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 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.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 4 - Mercury in Batteries › Section 15023.

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 distinguished from mercury which may be incidentally present in other materials.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 817, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 5 - Consumer Products Containing Mercury › Section 15025.

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 personal or household enjoyment or adornment. A “mercury-added novelty” includes, but is not limited to, any item intended for use as a practical joke, figurine, adornment, toy, game, card, ornament, yard statue or figure, candle, jewelry, holiday decoration, and item of apparel, including footwear. “Mercury-added novelty” does not include a product that contains no mercury other than in a mercury-added button cell battery.
(b) “Mercury fever thermometer” means a mercury-added product that is used for measuring body temperature. Mercury fever thermometer does not include a digital thermometer that uses mercury-added button cell batteries.
(c) “School” means any school used for the purpose of the education of more than 12 children in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 625, Sec. 2. Effective September 17, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 5 - Consumer Products Containing Mercury › Section 15026.

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 Business and Professions Code, may sell at retail, or otherwise supply, a mercury fever thermometer to a consumer or patient in this state. A mercury fever thermometer may be sold at retail, or otherwise supplied to a consumer or patient only upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or podiatrist. A mercury fever thermometer sold at retail shall be accompanied by clear written instructions concerning careful handling to avoid breakage and proper cleanup should breakage occur.
(b) A violation of subdivision (a) is a violation of the requirements of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code and the California State Board of Pharmacy shall enforce the requirements of subdivision (a) in accordance with Chapter 9.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 656, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 5 - Consumer Products Containing Mercury › Section 15027.

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 mercury-added novelty, if the manufacturer, seller, or distributor knows, or has reason to know, that the product contains mercury. A person who manufactures or distributes any mercury-added novelty shall notify each retailer regarding the requirements of this section and how to dispose of the remaining inventory in accordance with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) A violation of subdivision (a) is a violation of Article 2 (commencing with Section 108550) of Chapter 5 of Part 3 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code and, for purposes of that article, “mercury-added novelties” shall be deemed to be toys. The State Department of Health Services may take action against mercury-added novelties in the same manner as it is authorized to take action against toys, except that a violation of subdivision (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 656, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 5 - Consumer Products Containing Mercury › Section 15028.

15028. No school in this state shall purchase, for use in the classroom, elemental mercury, mercury compounds, or mercury-added laboratory measurement devices, chemicals, and related materials, except measuring devices used in school laboratories for which the school district determines no adequate substitute exists.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 656, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.2 - PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOXIC METALS › CHAPTER 5 - Consumer Products Containing Mercury › Section 15029.

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 switch, as defined in Section 25214.5 of the Health and Safety Code, mounted on the hood or trunk.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 656, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.3 - RECYCLED CONCRETE › Section 16000.

16000. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Facilitating the recycling of natural resources is in the best interest of the state.
(b) Facilitating recycling of concrete materials in concrete production reduces waste, truck trips, and emissions, while advancing sustainable practices in concrete manufacture.
(c) Recycling of aggregates from concrete conserves the natural resources of aggregates.
(d) Recycling of water conserves water resources.
(e) Recycling of returned fresh concrete maximizes the reuse of the natural resources of aggregates, water, and cement and conserves embodied energy from concrete production.
(f) This division is intended to encourage the use of recycled concrete as provided in this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 154, Sec. 1. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.3 - RECYCLED CONCRETE › Section 16001.

16001. For purposes of this division, “recycled concrete” means reclaimed concrete material used in concrete mixtures in accordance with the “Greenbook Standard Specifications for Public Works” 2003 edition, or the most current revision of those requirements. “Recycled concrete” includes mix designs or aggregate gradations that are in accordance with the specifications or codes of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), the International Building Code (IBC), the International Residential Code (IRC), the California Building Code (Part 2 (commencing with Section 1.1.1) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), Caltrans Standard Specifications, or the California Green Building Standards Code (Part 11 (commencing with Section 101.1) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations). However, reclaimed concrete material that is in compliance with ASTM-94 specifications is exempt from this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 154, Sec. 2. (AB 221) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.3 - RECYCLED CONCRETE › Section 16002.

16002. (a) Recycled concrete materials may be used if a user has been fully informed that the concrete may contain recycled concrete materials.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “fully informed” means informed of the potential use of recycled materials in a concrete product prior to or at the time of ordering, either orally or in writing, and informed by the delivery receipt as to the recycled ingredients at delivery acceptance.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.3 - RECYCLED CONCRETE › Section 16003.

16003. No recycled concrete shall be offered, provided, or sold to the Department of Transportation or the Department of General Services for any use, including, but not limited to, any project under its affiliation, contract authority, or oversight responsibility unless specifically requested and approved by the department.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.4 - GREASE TRAP AND GREASE INTERCEPTOR WASTE › Section 16050.

16050. For purposes of this division, “grease waste hauler” means a transporter of inedible kitchen grease subject to the registration requirements in Section 19310 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 186, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.4 - GREASE TRAP AND GREASE INTERCEPTOR WASTE › Section 16051.

16051. (a) A grease waste hauler shall not remove grease from a grease trap or grease interceptor unless the hauler removes all grease, greasy liquid, water, and solids from the grease trap or grease interceptor each time of removal.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not require a grease interceptor or grease trap to be cleaned of de minimus residue that cannot be removed by normal procedures, including, but not limited to, pumping or other cleaning, or residue resulting from systems that have continuous flow.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 186, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.4 - GREASE TRAP AND GREASE INTERCEPTOR WASTE › Section 16052.

16052. A violation of this division may only be enforced against a grease waste hauling company and shall not be enforced against an employee of the grease waste hauler.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 186, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.4 - GREASE TRAP AND GREASE INTERCEPTOR WASTE › Section 16053.

16053. (a) A grease waste hauler who violates this division shall be subject to a civil penalty, for the first violation, in an amount that does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(b) A grease waste hauler who violates this division, for a second or subsequent violation, shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount that does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(c) A grease waste hauler who violates this division may also be subject to any further equitable remedy, as determined by the court.
(d) The civil penalties collected pursuant to this division shall be apportioned as follows:
(1) Fifty percent shall be deposited in the Environmental Enforcement and Training Account established pursuant to Section 14303 of the Penal Code, and used for purposes of Title 13 (commencing with Section 14300) of Part 4 of the Penal Code.
(2) Fifty percent to the local health officer or other local public officer or agency that investigated the matter that led to bringing the action.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 205. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.5 - Community Conservation Corps › Section 17000.

17000. For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Certified community conservation corps” means a community conservation corps that was in existence on September 30, 1999, or that is formed subsequent to that date, and that is designated by a city or a city and county to perform litter abatement, recycling, and related activities, if the city or the city and county has a population, as determined by the most recent census, of more than 250,000 persons.
(b) “Community conservation corps” means a community conservation corps, as defined in Section 14507.5, that is designated by a county to perform litter abatement, recycling, and related activities, and that is certified by the California Conservation Corps as having operated for a minimum of two years and as meeting all other criteria of Section 14507.5.
(c) “Department” means the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 145. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.5 - Community Conservation Corps › Section 17002.

17002. The amount the department may expend for a fiscal year pursuant to Section 17001 shall not exceed the amount determined for that fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14581.1.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 145. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.5 - Community Conservation Corps › Section 17003.

17003. Notwithstanding the prohibition on hiring or retaining an employee with a controlled substance offense, as defined in Section 44011 of the Education Code, contained in Part 25 (commencing with Section 44000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code, a school district or county office of education that operates a community conservation corps certified pursuant to Section 14507.5 may select an applicant for enrollment in the community conservation corps program who is on probation, parole, postrelease community supervision, or mandatory supervision.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 571, Sec. 2. (AB 278) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.7 - PLASTIC WASTE › CHAPTER 1 - Legislative Findings › Section 18000.

18000. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) Facilitating the recycling of plastics is in the best interests of the state.
(b) This division is intended to require all plastic products sold in California on and after January 1, 1992, to have a molded label indicating the plastic resin used to produce the product.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 838, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.7 - PLASTIC WASTE › CHAPTER 2 - Containers and Packaging › Section 18010.

18010. “Rigid plastic container” means any formed or molded article comprised predominantly of plastic resin and having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form intended primarily as a single service container with a capacity of eight ounces or more and less than five gallons.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 838, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.7 - PLASTIC WASTE › CHAPTER 2 - Containers and Packaging › Section 18011.

18011. “Rigid plastic bottle” means any rigid plastic container with a neck that is smaller than the container body with a capacity of 16 ounces or more and less than five gallons.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 838, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.7 - PLASTIC WASTE › CHAPTER 2 - Containers and Packaging › Section 18013.

18013. “Polyethylene terephthalate” means a plastic derived from a reaction between terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate and monoethylene glycol as to which both of the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate and monoethylene glycol reacted constitutes at least 90 percent of the mass of the monomer reacted to form the polymer.
(b) The plastic exhibits a melting peak temperature that is between 225 degrees Celsius and 255 degrees Celsius, as determined during the second thermal scan using procedure 10.1 as set forth in ASTM International (ASTM) D3418 with a heating rate of a sample at 10 degrees Celsius per minute.
(c) This section becomes operative on October 1, 2018.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 823, Sec. 1. (AB 906) Effective January 1, 2018. Section operative October 1, 2018, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.7 - PLASTIC WASTE › CHAPTER 2 - Containers and Packaging › Section 18015.

18015. (a) All rigid plastic bottles and rigid plastic containers sold in the state shall be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce the rigid plastic bottle or rigid plastic container. Rigid plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers with labels and basecups of a different material shall be coded by their basic material. The code shall consist of a number placed inside a triangle, and letters placed below the triangle. The numbers and letters used shall be as follows:
1 = PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)
2 = HDPE (high density polyethylene)
3 = V (vinyl)
4 = LDPE (low density polyethylene)
5 = PP (polypropylene)
6 = PS (polystyrene)
7 = OTHER (includes multilayer)
(b) A “7” shall appear below the resin abbreviation when the bottle or container is composed of more than one layer of that resin.
(c) The Division of Recycling in the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery shall maintain a list of abbreviations used on labels pursuant to subdivision (a) and shall provide a copy of that list to a person upon request.
(d) The resin identification code required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be placed inside a chasing arrows symbol, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 17580 of the Business and Professions Code, unless the rigid plastic bottle or rigid plastic container meets the statewide recyclability criteria provided in subdivision (d) of Section 42355.51.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 507, Sec. 3. (SB 343) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.7 - PLASTIC WASTE › CHAPTER 2 - Containers and Packaging › Section 18016.

18016. On and after January 1, 1992, it is unlawful to manufacture for use in this state any rigid plastic container which is not labeled in accordance with Section 18015. A violation of this section is a crime punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 838, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.7 - PLASTIC WASTE › CHAPTER 2 - Containers and Packaging › Section 18017.

18017. This division does not apply to rigid plastic containers or rigid plastic bottles that are medical devices, medical products that are required to be sterile, prescription medicine, and packaging used for those products.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 115, Sec. 4. (AB 793) Effective January 1, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Definitions › Section 19500.

19500. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Recycling of glass sold in the state benefits the state through reduction in the need for solid waste landfills, more efficient use of energy in manufacturing, and development of an economy more efficient in its use of secondary materials.
(b) Because of the expansion of recycling collection programs in the state, there is a need to aggressively develop new markets for scrap glass.
(c) The use of scrap glass in the manufacture of fiberglass products sold in California will contribute significantly to developing markets for recycled glass.
(d) The use of cullet in fiberglass manufacturing presents no significant technical or financial barriers to industry or consumers, if the cullet meets minimum quality specifications.
(e) In order to enhance the availability and efficiency of recycling opportunities, it is in the best interest of the health and safety of the people of the state to make alternative markets for recycled glass economically feasible.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Definitions › Section 19501.

19501. This division shall be known and may be cited as the Fiberglass Recycled Content Act of 1991.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Definitions › Section 19502.

19502. For purposes of this division, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Cullet” means postconsumer glass from food, drink, or beverage containers, or any other glass not generated by fiberglass manufacturing.
(b) “Department” means the Department of Conservation.
(c) “Fiberglass manufacturer” means a person who uses glass in the commercial manufacture of building insulation fiberglass for wholesale or retail sale in the state.
(d) “Building insulation” means a fiberglass batt, blanket, loose fill or spray-in-place material primarily designed and used to resist heat flow, that is installed in roofs, ceilings, walls, and floors of buildings.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 2 - Fiberglass Recycled Content Program › Section 19510.

19510. Except as provided in Section 19511, every manufacturer shall ensure that the annual tonnage of fiberglass manufactured or sold in the state by that manufacturer on and after January 1, 1992, other than fiberglass in inventory manufactured for sale before January 1, 1992, shall contain at least 10 percent cullet .
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 2 - Fiberglass Recycled Content Program › Section 19511.

19511. The percentage of fiberglass sold which is made of cullet shall be calculated in tons used on an annual basis. Unless the department determines that an increase in the percentage of cullet would pose an unreasonable technical burden on the fiberglass manufacturer that exceeds the benefits to recycling the cullet, each fiberglass manufacturer shall increase the percentage of cullet in fiberglass in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) On and after January 1, 1994, until December 31, 1994, the percentage of cullet shall be 20 percent.
(b) On and after January 1, 1995, the percentage of cullet shall be 30 percent.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 2 - Fiberglass Recycled Content Program › Section 19512.

19512. On or before January 1, 1994, the department shall request comments from at least two fiberglass manufacturers, two cullet processors, and any other interested parties on the feasibility of increasing the percentage of cullet in fiberglass to 30 percent. On or before July 1, 1994, the department shall hold a public hearing, on the record, with representatives from the fiberglass industry, cullet processors, and other interested parties to determine the feasibility of increasing cullet content in fiberglass manufacturing.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 3 - Cullet Specifications for Fiberglass Manufacturing › Section 19515.

19515. The quality specifications provided in this chapter are the minimum quality specifications which cullet is required to meet for purposes of the exemption specified in Section 19522.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 3 - Cullet Specifications for Fiberglass Manufacturing › Section 19515.5.

19515.5. Chemical Composition
Tolerance
(+ or -
Oxides
Percentage Weight
Percentage Range)
Silicon Dioxide
66-75
1.00
Aluminum Oxide
0-7
0.50
Calcium Oxide
5-15
0.50
Magnesium Oxide
0-5
0.50
Sodium Oxide
8-18
0.50
Potassium Oxide
0-4
0.50
Iron Oxide
less than 0.5
0.05
Chromium Oxide
less than 0.1
0.02
Sulfur Trioxide
less than 0.2
0.02
All other oxides
less than 0.1
0.02
Organic Carbon
less than 0.1
0.02
Moisture Content
less than 0.5
0.05
(No caking with free-flowing fiberglass)
Loss on Ignition
less than 1.0
0.10
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 3 - Cullet Specifications for Fiberglass Manufacturing › Section 19516.

19516. Contaminants
Other Inorganic Material
Percentage Weight
+ 12 Mesh
None
+ 20 Mesh
less than 0.1
− 20 Mesh
less than 0.2
Magnetic Materials
less than 0.1
Nonmagnetic Metals
None
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 12.9 - FIBERGLASS RECYCLED CONTENT ACT OF 1991 › CHAPTER 3 - Cullet Specifications for Fiberglass Manufacturing › Section 19517.

19517. Physical Composition
Particle Size: Cullet shall be one of two types below depending upon the requirements of the fiberglass manufacturer.
Screen Size
Coarse Cullet
Fine Cullet
+ ¼″
0%
0%
+ 12 Mesh
25% Minimum
0.5% Maximum
– 200 Mesh
15% Maximum
15.0% Maximum
Color Distribution
Tolerance
(+ or –
Type
Nominal Percentage Weight
Percentage Range)
Flint
0–100
+ or – 3.0
Green
1–100
+ or – 3.0
Amber
less than 25
+ or – 3.0
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 706, Sec. 1.)